1976 Presidential Election
297
Electoral votes — Jimmy Carter
240
Electoral votes — Gerald R. Ford
270
Needed for a majority
Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives
President
Jimmy Carter [D]
Main Opponent
Gerald R. Ford [R]
Electoral Vote
Winner: 297 · Main Opponent: 240 · Total/Majority: 538/270
Votes for Others
Ronald Reagan (1)
Vice President
Walter F. Mondale (297)
V.P. Opponent
Robert Dole (241)
Notes
A Washington (State) elector voted for Ronald Reagan.
Electoral votes by state
| State | Electoral Vote of each State | For President | For Vice-President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter, of Georgia | Gerald R. Ford, of Michigan | Ronald Reagan, of California | Walter F. Mondale, of Minnesota | Robert Dole, of Kansas | ||
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Alaska | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Arizona | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - |
| California | 45 | - | 45 | - | - | 45 |
| Colorado | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Connecticut | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 17 | 17 | - | - | 17 | - |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - |
| Hawaii | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Idaho | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Illinois | 26 | - | 26 | - | - | 26 |
| Indiana | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | 13 |
| Iowa | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Kansas | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Maine | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 14 | - | - | 14 | - |
| Michigan | 21 | - | 21 | - | - | 21 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - |
| Missouri | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - |
| Montana | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Nebraska | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Nevada | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| New Jersey | 17 | - | 17 | - | - | 17 |
| New Mexico | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| New York | 41 | 41 | - | - | 41 | - |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - |
| North Dakota | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Ohio | 25 | 25 | - | - | 25 | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Oregon | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 27 | - | - | 27 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - |
| Texas | 26 | 26 | - | - | 26 | - |
| Utah | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Vermont | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Virginia | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | 12 |
| Washington | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | - | 9 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Total | 538 | 297 | 240 | 1 | 297 | 241 |
Official records
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 1976
National Archives — Office of the Federal Register
- 1976 Electoral College Results
Provenance
Electoral College record
https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/1976
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