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1976-11-02 Gubernatorial Election Results for Utah


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County Turnout Scott Matheson
(D)		 Vernon Romney
(R)		 L.S. Brown
(American)		 Betty Bates
(Concerned Citizens)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Beaver81%1,27061.8%76037.0%160.8%80.4%00.0%510 2,054
Box Elder75%5,68142.2%7,24153.8%4653.5%780.6%00.0%-1,560 13,465
Cache72%9,52841.3%12,71355.1%6032.6%2301.0%00.0%-3,185 23,074
Carbon71%6,60176.4%1,97122.8%400.5%270.3%00.0%4,630 8,639
Daggett87%18551.8%16445.9%51.4%30.8%00.0%21 357
Davis66%22,42047.6%23,61850.1%5641.2%5221.1%00.0%-1,198 47,124
Duchesne69%1,87447.3%1,94149.0%1243.1%250.6%00.0%-67 3,964
Emery74%2,18060.3%1,34837.3%722.0%180.5%00.0%832 3,618
Garfield82%77444.0%92052.2%563.2%110.6%00.0%-146 1,761
Grand60%1,65359.0%1,10039.3%230.8%250.9%00.0%553 2,801
Iron75%3,87856.9%2,78740.9%1171.7%280.4%00.0%1,091 6,810
Juab82%1,28551.3%1,17246.8%281.1%210.8%00.0%113 2,506
Kane76%66344.2%78952.6%412.7%60.4%00.0%-126 1,499
Millard85%1,74644.3%2,04651.9%1193.0%330.8%00.0%-300 3,944
Morgan86%1,04948.3%1,06549.0%452.1%130.6%00.0%-16 2,172
Piute86%28443.0%34452.0%335.0%00.0%00.0%-60 661
Rich74%39248.5%40750.4%70.9%20.2%00.0%-15 808
Salt Lake70%134,44256.5%100,34642.2%1,6540.7%1,5930.7%00.0%34,096 238,035
San Juan55%1,43446.2%1,59251.3%632.0%120.4%00.0%-158 3,101
Sanpete76%2,65044.8%3,07051.9%1632.8%310.5%00.0%-420 5,914
Sevier75%2,30741.0%2,77349.3%5109.1%360.6%00.0%-466 5,626
Summit71%1,99753.8%1,63844.1%571.5%190.5%00.0%359 3,711
Tooele65%5,59661.1%3,43237.5%610.7%710.8%00.0%2,164 9,160
Uintah59%2,20438.0%3,33457.5%2113.6%500.9%00.0%-1,130 5,799
Utah64%29,69341.9%39,42255.7%1,2441.8%4390.6%00.0%-9,729 70,798
Wasatch73%1,50748.1%1,58250.5%270.9%160.5%00.0%-75 3,132
Washington69%3,33538.8%4,97257.8%2272.6%640.7%00.0%-1,637 8,598
Wayne86%39242.1%43046.1%10611.4%40.4%00.0%-38 932
Weber69%33,68656.5%25,05042.0%5200.9%3300.6%00.0%8,636 59,586
TOTAL 66% 280,70652.0% 248,02746.0% 7,2011.3% 3,7150.7% 00.0% 32,679 539,649
Total R vote: 248,027 (46.0%)      Total D vote: 280,706 (52.0%)      Total Other vote: 10,916 (2.0%)
* incumbent



1976 Governor, Beaver County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,270 61.8%
Vernon Romney (R) 760 37.0%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 16 0.8%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 8 0.4%
TOTAL 2,054
Turnout: 81%


1976 Governor, Box Elder County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 5,681 42.2%
Vernon Romney (R) 7,241 53.8%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 465 3.5%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 78 0.6%
TOTAL 13,465
Turnout: 75%


1976 Governor, Cache County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 9,528 41.3%
Vernon Romney (R) 12,713 55.1%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 603 2.6%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 230 1.0%
TOTAL 23,074
Turnout: 72%


1976 Governor, Carbon County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 6,601 76.4%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,971 22.8%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 40 0.5%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 27 0.3%
TOTAL 8,639
Turnout: 71%


1976 Governor, Daggett County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 185 51.8%
Vernon Romney (R) 164 45.9%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 5 1.4%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 3 0.8%
TOTAL 357
Turnout: 87%


1976 Governor, Davis County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 22,420 47.6%
Vernon Romney (R) 23,618 50.1%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 564 1.2%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 522 1.1%
TOTAL 47,124
Turnout: 66%


1976 Governor, Duchesne County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,874 47.3%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,941 49.0%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 124 3.1%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 25 0.6%
TOTAL 3,964
Turnout: 69%


1976 Governor, Emery County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 2,180 60.3%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,348 37.3%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 72 2.0%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 18 0.5%
TOTAL 3,618
Turnout: 74%


1976 Governor, Garfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 774 44.0%
Vernon Romney (R) 920 52.2%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 56 3.2%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 11 0.6%
TOTAL 1,761
Turnout: 82%


1976 Governor, Grand County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,653 59.0%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,100 39.3%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 23 0.8%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 25 0.9%
TOTAL 2,801
Turnout: 60%


1976 Governor, Iron County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 3,878 56.9%
Vernon Romney (R) 2,787 40.9%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 117 1.7%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 28 0.4%
TOTAL 6,810
Turnout: 75%


1976 Governor, Juab County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,285 51.3%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,172 46.8%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 28 1.1%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 21 0.8%
TOTAL 2,506
Turnout: 82%


1976 Governor, Kane County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 663 44.2%
Vernon Romney (R) 789 52.6%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 41 2.7%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 6 0.4%
TOTAL 1,499
Turnout: 76%


1976 Governor, Millard County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,746 44.3%
Vernon Romney (R) 2,046 51.9%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 119 3.0%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 33 0.8%
TOTAL 3,944
Turnout: 85%


1976 Governor, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,049 48.3%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,065 49.0%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 45 2.1%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 13 0.6%
TOTAL 2,172
Turnout: 86%


1976 Governor, Piute County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 284 43.0%
Vernon Romney (R) 344 52.0%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 33 5.0%
TOTAL 661
Turnout: 86%


1976 Governor, Rich County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 392 48.5%
Vernon Romney (R) 407 50.4%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 7 0.9%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 808
Turnout: 74%


1976 Governor, Salt Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 134,442 56.5%
Vernon Romney (R) 100,346 42.2%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 1,654 0.7%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 1,593 0.7%
TOTAL 238,035
Turnout: 70%


1976 Governor, San Juan County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,434 46.2%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,592 51.3%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 63 2.0%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 12 0.4%
TOTAL 3,101
Turnout: 55%


1976 Governor, Sanpete County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 2,650 44.8%
Vernon Romney (R) 3,070 51.9%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 163 2.8%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 31 0.5%
TOTAL 5,914
Turnout: 76%


1976 Governor, Sevier County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 2,307 41.0%
Vernon Romney (R) 2,773 49.3%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 510 9.1%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 36 0.6%
TOTAL 5,626
Turnout: 75%


1976 Governor, Summit County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,997 53.8%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,638 44.1%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 57 1.5%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 19 0.5%
TOTAL 3,711
Turnout: 71%


1976 Governor, Tooele County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 5,596 61.1%
Vernon Romney (R) 3,432 37.5%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 61 0.7%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 71 0.8%
TOTAL 9,160
Turnout: 65%


1976 Governor, Uintah County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 2,204 38.0%
Vernon Romney (R) 3,334 57.5%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 211 3.6%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 50 0.9%
TOTAL 5,799
Turnout: 59%


1976 Governor, Utah County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 29,693 41.9%
Vernon Romney (R) 39,422 55.7%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 1,244 1.8%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 439 0.6%
TOTAL 70,798
Turnout: 64%


1976 Governor, Wasatch County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 1,507 48.1%
Vernon Romney (R) 1,582 50.5%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 27 0.9%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 16 0.5%
TOTAL 3,132
Turnout: 73%


1976 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 3,335 38.8%
Vernon Romney (R) 4,972 57.8%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 227 2.6%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 64 0.7%
TOTAL 8,598
Turnout: 69%


1976 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 392 42.1%
Vernon Romney (R) 430 46.1%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 106 11.4%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 4 0.4%
TOTAL 932
Turnout: 86%


1976 Governor, Weber County
CandidateVotesPct
Scott Matheson (D) 33,686 56.5%
Vernon Romney (R) 25,050 42.0%
L.S. Brown (Amer) 520 0.9%
Betty Bates (Concerned Citizens) 330 0.6%
TOTAL 59,586
Turnout: 69%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Vernon Romney 87,251 53.4%
2   Dixie Leavitt 76,139 46.6%
TOTAL VOTES 163,390  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Scott Matheson 50,505 59.0%
2   John Creer 35,154 41.0%
TOTAL VOTES 85,659