1976 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1976 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1976 United States presidential election in Delaware

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Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford Party Democratic Republican Home state Georgia Michigan Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 122,596 109,831 Percentage 51.98% 46.57%

County results State House district results Carter   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Ford   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

President before election Gerald Ford Republican Elected President Jimmy Carter Democratic

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Delaware was won by Jimmy Carter (D–Georgia), with 51.98% of the popular vote. Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (R–Michigan), who finished with 46.57% of the popular vote. Eugene McCarthy (Independent–Minnesota) finished third in Delaware with 1.03% of the statewide popular vote.

This was the last time that a Marxist political party appeared on the presidential ballot in Delaware until the 2008 election when the Socialist Workers Party appeared on the ballot.^[1]