United States presidential election in Missouri, 1976

United States presidential election in Missouri, 1976

November 2, 1976

Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford Party Democratic Republican Home state Georgia Michigan Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 998,387 927,443 Percentage 51.1% 47.5%

President before election Gerald Ford Republican Elected President Jimmy Carter Democratic

Elections in Missouri
Federal government Presidential elections 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 Missouri bellwether Presidential primaries Democratic 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 Republican 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 U.S. Senate elections 1934 1940 1986 1988 1992 1994 1998 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 2016 2018 U.S. House elections 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Special elections Senate, 2002 8th district, 2013
State government Gubernatorial elections 1820 1824 1825 (special) 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1857 (special) 1860 1864 1868 1870 1872 1874 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 Lieutenant gubernatorial elections 2004 2008 2012 2016 Attorney General elections 2012 2016 State Auditor elections 2010 2014 2018 State Treasurer elections 2012 2016 Secretary of State elections 2012 2016 Missouri Senate elections 2010 Missouri House elections 2010
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The 1976 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Missouri was won by Jimmy Carter (D–Georgia), with 51.10% of the popular vote. Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (R–Michigan), who finished with 47.47% of the popular vote.

Jimmy Carter went on to become the 39th president of the United States.^[1] As of the 2016 presidential election, this is the last election in which Laclede County, McDonald County, Bollinger County, Webster County, Pettis County, and Cass County voted for the Democratic candidate.

Results

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