1976 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. The Democratic nominee, former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter, narrowly defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford.
United States presidential election of 1976 | Carter vs. Ford ...
WEBUnited States presidential election of 1976 was an election held on November 2, 1976, in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated Republican Pres. Gerald R. Ford.
1976 United States elections - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1976 United States elections were held on November 2, and elected the members of the 95th United States Congress. The Democratic Party won the presidential election and retained control of Congress.
The Debate Gaffe That Changed American History - POLITICO
WEBMay 9, 2024 · On Oct. 6, 1976, President Gerald Ford had reason to be optimistic heading into the second debate of a hotly contested campaign against Jimmy Carter. Foreign policy was on the agenda, and...
Presidential Election of 1976 - 270toWin
WEBThe United States presidential election of 1976 followed the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the wake of the Watergate scandal. It pitted incumbent President Gerald Ford, the Republican candidate, against the relatively unknown former governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. Ford was saddled with a slow economy and ...
United States presidential election of 1976 - Ford, Carter, Issues
WEBUnited States presidential election of 1976 - Ford, Carter, Issues: The harmony that prevailed at the Democratic convention had its effect on popular opinion. By the time the convention adjourned, Carter had a massive lead of more than 30 percentage points over Ford in the Gallup and Harris polls.
Jimmy Carter 1976 presidential campaign - Wikipedia
WEBIn the 1976 United States presidential election, Jimmy Carter and his running mate, Walter Mondale, were elected president and vice president, defeating incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford and his running mate, Bob Dole.
1976 - The American Presidency Project
WEBParty Nominees: Electoral Vote: Popular Vote Presidential: Vice Presidential Democratic: Jimmy Carter: Walter Mondale: 297: 55.2%: 40,830,763: 50.1% Republican
1976: Jimmy Carter begins his march - NBC News
WEBJul 29, 2019 · America's first post-Watergate presidential election marked a moment of transformation for Democratic politics. A decade after the Voting Rights Act, millions of black Americans remained ...
Gerald Ford: Campaigns and Elections - Miller Center
WEBOnly 54 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in 1976, the lowest turnout since World War II. Carter won the 1976 presidential election by a narrow margin of 57 Electoral College votes with 297 to Ford's 240.
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