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1976 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island

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(House elections)

Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
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
Bristol 65% 11,228 52.4% 10,131 47.3% 0 0.0% 66 0.3% 21,425
Kent 67% 35,855 51.1% 34,131 48.6% 0 0.0% 227 0.3% 70,213
Newport 55% 17,768 53.7% 15,155 45.8% 0 0.0% 184 0.6% 33,107
Providence 60% 144,805 58.0% 103,976 41.6% 0 0.0% 1,036 0.4% 249,817
Washington 57% 17,980 49.9% 17,856 49.6% 0 0.0% 186 0.5% 36,022
TOTAL 60% 227,63655.4% 181,24944.1% 4790.1% 1,8060.4% 411,170



1976 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in RI

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 (St. Germain-D) 62% 113,522 57.2% 85,061 42.8% 0 0.0% 198,583
District 02 (Beard-D) 64% 112,877 54.1% 95,702 45.9% 0 0.0% 208,579



1976 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 11,228 52.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 10,131 47.3%
Other 66 0.3%
TOTAL 21,425
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1976 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 35,855 51.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 34,131 48.6%
Other 227 0.3%
TOTAL 70,213
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1


1976 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 17,768 53.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 15,155 45.8%
Other 184 0.6%
TOTAL 33,107
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


1976 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 144,805 58.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 103,976 41.6%
Other 1,036 0.4%
TOTAL 249,817
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6


1976 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 17,980 49.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 17,856 49.6%
Other 186 0.5%
TOTAL 36,022
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent