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1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

← 1972 November 2, 1976 1980 →
Turnout76.4%[1]
 
Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Georgia Michigan
Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 227,636 181,249
Percentage 55.36% 44.08%


President before election

Gerald Ford
Republican

Elected President

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

The 1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Rhode Island was won by Jimmy Carter (DGeorgia), with 55.36% of the popular vote. Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (RMichigan), who finished with 44.08% of the popular vote. No third-party candidate received any votes.

Jimmy Carter went on to become the 39th president of the United States.[2]

Results

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1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Carter 227,636 55.36%
Republican Gerald Ford (inc.) 181,249 44.08%
Write-In 2,285 0.56%
Total votes 411,170 100%

By county

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County Jimmy Carter
Democratic
Gerald Ford
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Bristol 11,228 52.41% 10,131 47.29% 66 0.30% 1,097 5.12% 21,425
Kent 35,855 51.07% 34,131 48.61% 227 0.32% 1,724 2.46% 70,213
Newport 17,768 53.67% 15,155 45.78% 184 0.55% 2,613 7.89% 33,107
Providence 144,805 57.96% 103,976 41.62% 1,036 0.42% 40,829 16.34% 249,817
Washington 17,980 49.91% 17,856 49.57% 186 0.52% 124 0.34% 36,022
Totals 227,636 55.36% 181,249 44.08% 2,285 0.56% 46,387 11.28% 411,170

Counties flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ This figure is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast in 1976 (416,583) by an estimate of the number of registered voters in Rhode Island in 1976 (544,992). See "General Election November 2, 1976". Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 11, 2024.