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As of 2024, this is the last election in which the Democratic ticket won the majority of states in the South or the states of Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas (mainly due to Carter's southern roots), and the last election in which the losing candidate carried more states than the winning candidate.
The 1976 election marks the first time that Republican primaries or caucuses were held in every state and D.C.; the Democrats had done so in 1972. It was also the last election in which the Republican nominee was undetermined at the start of the party's national convention.
The pre-election transition effort was funded using $150,000 in campaign money, which created tension between Watson and Carter's campaign manager, Hamilton Jordan. After the election, President Ford assured his co-operation in the transfer of power. [88] Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the 39th president of the United States on January 20, 1977.
Film and television appearances by Bill Anderson Title Year Role Notes Ref. The Bill Anderson Show: 1965–1974 Host [111] The Las Vegas Hillbillys: 1966 Himself [113] The Road to Nashville: 1967 Himself [140] Alias Smith and Jones: 1972 Cobb Episode: "The Men That Corrupted Hadleyburg" [115] Match Game: 1976–1978 Himself 31 episodes [115 ...
Map of the 1976 U.S. presidential election, blue represents Carter winning that state/district, red represents Ford winning that state, light red represents Reagan received a vote. On November 2, 1976, Ford lost the election to Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter. Carter won 297 electoral votes and 50.1% of the popular vote while Ford only received ...
Ford and Dole went on to lose to Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in the 1976 election. Reagan defeated Carter in the 1980 election to become president, and won again in 1984, beating Democratic challenger Mondale. Dole ran for president in 1980, 1988, and 1996, gaining the nomination the last time, but losing to Bill Clinton by a large margin.
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The following elections occurred in the year 1976. Africa. 1976 Algerian presidential election; ... This page was last edited on 1 August 2024, at 01:05 (UTC).