1976Final results
1976 election for Utah Governor
Governor · Utah
Scott M. Matheson (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Vernon B. Romney (R) by 6.2 points.
Scott M. MathesonDemocrat · winner
53.1%280,706
Vernon B. RomneyRepublican
46.9%248,027
528,733 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET