1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses
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The 1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were held on January 19, 1976, the first nominating contest in the Democratic presidential primaries for the 1976 presidential election. It had the little-known Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter campaign heavily and end up capturing 27.7% of the vote, the highest of the five candidates. An outpouring of media coverage of Carter soon emerged.
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January 19, 1976
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Candidates
Results
| 1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses[1] | ||||
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| Candidate | State Delegates | Popular vote | Percentage | Delegates[2][a] |
| Uncommitted | 1,070 | 14,508 | 37.16% | 18 |
| Jimmy Carter | 940 | 10,764 | 27.57% | 13 |
| Birch Bayh | 257 | 5,148 | 13.19% | 6 |
| Fred R. Harris | 173 | 3,861 | 9.89% | 5 |
| Mo Udall | 88 | 2,340 | 5.99% | 3 |
| Sargent Shriver | 32 | 1,287 | 3.30% | 2 |
| Henry M. Jackson | 0 | 429 | 1.10% | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 702 | 1.80% | 0 |
| 2,560 | 39,039 | 100.00% | 47 | |
Uncommitted won 14,508 votes (37%) and Carter 10,764 votes (27%). Birch Bayh, a Senator from Indiana got 5,148 (13%). Udall dropped to 5th place with only 6%, behind Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma, which led to Harris coining the term "winnowed in" to refer to his surprisingly-strong showing.[3][4][5][6]