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 County results Moss: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Burton: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1970 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic SenatorFrank Moss was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Republican U.S. RepresentativeLaurence J. Burton.
As of the2024 Senate election, this is the last time a Democrat won a U.S. Senate election in Utah.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Frank Moss (incumbent) | 210,207 | 56.16% |  1.17 | |
| Republican | Laurence J. Burton | 159,004 | 42.48% | 0.19 | |
| American Independent | Clyde B. Freeman | 5,092 | 1.36% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 374,303 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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