United States presidential election in Montana, 1976

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United States presidential election in Montana, 1976

November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02)

Nominee Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Party Republican Democratic Home state Michigan Georgia Running mate Bob Dole Walter Mondale Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 173,703 149,259 Percentage 52.84% 45.40%

County results

President before election Gerald Ford Republican Elected President Jimmy Carter Democratic

The 1976 United States presidential election in Montana was part of the 1976 United States presidential election, which took place on November 2, 1976 throughout all 50 states and D.C.. Voters chose 4 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Montana voted for the Republican nominee, President Gerald Ford, over the Democratic nominee, former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter. Ford won Montana by a margin of 7.44%.

Results

United States presidential
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Gerald Ford	173,703	52.84%	4
	Democratic	Jimmy Carter	149,259	45.40%	0
	American Independent	Thomas J. Anderson	5,772	1.76%	0