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1976 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Jimmy Carter
(D)		 Gerald Ford*
(R)		 Eugene McCarthy
(I)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 80% 31,268 42.8% 39,295 53.7% 1,932 2.6% 622 0.9% 73,117
Berkshire 67% 39,337 57.1% 27,462 39.9% 1,434 2.1% 638 0.9% 68,871
Bristol 62% 116,318 60.7% 69,957 36.5% 3,946 2.1% 1,550 0.8% 191,771
Dukes 90% 2,513 48.9% 2,365 46.1% 209 4.1% 48 0.9% 5,135
Essex 69% 165,710 55.0% 125,538 41.6% 7,993 2.7% 2,203 0.7% 301,444
Franklin 72% 14,985 48.1% 14,837 47.6% 1,025 3.3% 334 1.1% 31,181
Hampden 60% 110,028 59.4% 70,008 37.8% 3,890 2.1% 1,364 0.7% 185,290
Hampshire 61% 34,947 58.2% 22,219 37.0% 2,105 3.5% 804 1.3% 60,075
Middlesex 67% 359,919 55.9% 260,044 40.4% 17,433 2.7% 5,986 0.9% 643,382
Nantucket 79% 1,115 42.5% 1,399 53.3% 76 2.9% 36 1.4% 2,626
Norfolk 72% 155,342 51.3% 136,628 45.1% 8,247 2.7% 2,399 0.8% 302,616
Plymouth 68% 83,663 50.9% 74,684 45.4% 4,664 2.8% 1,422 0.9% 164,433
Suffolk 46% 142,010 61.1% 80,623 34.7% 6,786 2.9% 2,953 1.3% 232,372
Worcester 65% 172,320 60.4% 105,217 36.9% 5,897 2.1% 1,811 0.6% 285,245
TOTAL 64% 1,429,47556.1% 1,030,27640.4% 65,6372.6% 22,1700.9% 2,547,558



1976 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MA

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1976 U.S. House election results for that district.

District Turnout Jimmy Carter
(D)		 Gerald Ford*
(R)		 Eugene McCarthy
(I)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Conte-R) 64% 124,082 58.5% 88,051 41.5% 0 0.0% 212,133
District 02 (Boland-D) 62% 116,757 60.9% 74,953 39.1% 0 0.0% 191,710
District 03 (Early-D) 67% 125,440 60.9% 80,584 39.1% 0 0.0% 206,024
District 04 (Drinan-D) 65% 117,919 57.1% 88,613 42.9% 0 0.0% 206,532
District 05 (Tsongas-D) 70% 125,892 59.0% 87,340 41.0% 0 0.0% 213,232
District 06 (Harrington-D) 70% 119,963 55.1% 97,834 44.9% 0 0.0% 217,797
District 07 (Markey-D) 70% 126,935 59.5% 86,572 40.5% 0 0.0% 213,507
District 08 (O'Neill-D) 53% 117,446 65.4% 62,247 34.6% 0 0.0% 179,693
District 09 (Moakley-D) 54% 90,048 56.4% 69,631 43.6% 0 0.0% 159,679
District 10 (Heckler-R) 64% 118,890 55.5% 95,210 44.5% 0 0.0% 214,100
District 11 (Burke-D) 63% 113,549 58.7% 80,004 41.3% 0 0.0% 193,553
District 12 (Studds-D) 69% 132,554 52.6% 119,237 47.4% 0 0.0% 251,791



1976 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 31,268 42.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 39,295 53.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,932 2.6%
Other 622 0.9%
TOTAL 73,117
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6


1976 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 39,337 57.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 27,462 39.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,434 2.1%
Other 638 0.9%
TOTAL 68,871
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -8


1976 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 116,318 60.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 69,957 36.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 3,946 2.1%
Other 1,550 0.8%
TOTAL 191,771
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -12


1976 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,513 48.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 2,365 46.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 209 4.1%
Other 48 0.9%
TOTAL 5,135
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -2


1976 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 165,710 55.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 125,538 41.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 7,993 2.7%
Other 2,203 0.7%
TOTAL 301,444
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -6


1976 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 14,985 48.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 14,837 47.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,025 3.3%
Other 334 1.1%
TOTAL 31,181
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 0


1976 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 110,028 59.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 70,008 37.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 3,890 2.1%
Other 1,364 0.7%
TOTAL 185,290
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -10


1976 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 34,947 58.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 22,219 37.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 2,105 3.5%
Other 804 1.3%
TOTAL 60,075
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -11


1976 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 359,919 55.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 260,044 40.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 17,433 2.7%
Other 5,986 0.9%
TOTAL 643,382
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -8


1976 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 1,115 42.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,399 53.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 76 2.9%
Other 36 1.4%
TOTAL 2,626
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 5


1976 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 155,342 51.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 136,628 45.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 8,247 2.7%
Other 2,399 0.8%
TOTAL 302,616
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3


1976 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 83,663 50.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 74,684 45.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 4,664 2.8%
Other 1,422 0.9%
TOTAL 164,433
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3


1976 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 142,010 61.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 80,623 34.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 6,786 2.9%
Other 2,953 1.3%
TOTAL 232,372
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -13


1976 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 172,320 60.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 105,217 36.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 5,897 2.1%
Other 1,811 0.6%
TOTAL 285,245
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent