1976 Presidential Election Results for Tennessee

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Jimmy Carter (D)		Gerald Ford* (R)		Eugene McCarthy (I)		Other		TOTAL
Anderson	55%	13,455	55.5%	10,494	43.3%	150	0.6%	143	0.6%	24,242
Bedford	57%	7,228	69.8%	3,023	29.2%	26	0.3%	80	0.8%	10,357
Benton	61%	4,088	70.4%	1,678	28.9%	9	0.2%	31	0.5%	5,806
Bledsoe	59%	1,757	51.7%	1,620	47.6%	7	0.2%	17	0.5%	3,401
Blount	53%	12,096	46.1%	13,851	52.8%	92	0.4%	201	0.8%	26,240
Bradley	45%	8,776	48.6%	9,136	50.6%	42	0.2%	97	0.5%	18,051
Campbell	46%	5,206	54.5%	4,277	44.8%	15	0.2%	59	0.6%	9,557
Cannon	52%	2,463	72.5%	908	26.7%	5	0.1%	23	0.7%	3,399
Carroll	52%	5,581	57.4%	4,031	41.5%	19	0.2%	90	0.9%	9,721
Carter	51%	7,443	45.1%	8,934	54.1%	58	0.4%	75	0.5%	16,510
Cheatham	48%	4,225	74.6%	1,376	24.3%	10	0.2%	53	0.9%	5,664
Chester	55%	2,532	56.1%	1,949	43.1%	2	0.0%	34	0.8%	4,517
Claiborne	45%	3,461	51.3%	3,227	47.9%	15	0.2%	40	0.6%	6,743
Clay	54%	1,671	62.4%	982	36.7%	5	0.2%	20	0.7%	2,678
Cocke	45%	3,141	38.2%	5,004	60.9%	22	0.3%	52	0.6%	8,219
Coffee	50%	8,017	66.8%	3,848	32.1%	55	0.5%	85	0.7%	12,005
Crockett	48%	2,963	63.1%	1,694	36.1%	8	0.2%	32	0.7%	4,697
Cumberland	52%	4,543	51.8%	4,119	47.0%	22	0.3%	79	0.9%	8,763
Davidson	49%	99,007	61.3%	60,662	37.5%	785	0.5%	1,144	0.7%	161,598
Decatur	58%	2,432	59.1%	1,637	39.8%	12	0.3%	35	0.9%	4,116
DeKalb	54%	3,222	68.5%	1,443	30.7%	14	0.3%	23	0.5%	4,702
Dickson	51%	6,551	73.4%	2,285	25.6%	15	0.2%	71	0.8%	8,922
Dyer	48%	5,937	56.7%	4,391	41.9%	15	0.1%	135	1.3%	10,478
Fayette	40%	3,853	63.8%	2,133	35.3%	11	0.2%	43	0.7%	6,040
Fentress	42%	1,953	52.0%	1,767	47.0%	12	0.3%	26	0.7%	3,758
Franklin	47%	6,788	71.3%	2,619	27.5%	37	0.4%	80	0.8%	9,524
Gibson	48%	10,356	64.6%	5,563	34.7%	30	0.2%	82	0.5%	16,031
Giles	45%	5,225	72.1%	1,952	26.9%	25	0.3%	46	0.6%	7,248
Grainger	47%	2,018	41.5%	2,805	57.7%	10	0.2%	30	0.6%	4,863
Greene	45%	7,070	44.5%	8,664	54.6%	50	0.3%	96	0.6%	15,880
Grundy	47%	2,850	76.6%	850	22.8%	2	0.1%	19	0.5%	3,721
Hamblen	49%	7,504	51.3%	6,989	47.8%	35	0.2%	100	0.7%	14,628
Hamilton	50%	45,348	48.0%	47,969	50.8%	304	0.3%	800	0.8%	94,421
Hancock	46%	764	36.6%	1,309	62.6%	1	0.0%	16	0.8%	2,090
Hardeman	42%	3,934	62.7%	2,254	35.9%	13	0.2%	69	1.1%	6,270
Hardin	49%	3,438	50.2%	3,362	49.1%	13	0.2%	39	0.6%	6,852
Hawkins	47%	5,931	47.8%	6,407	51.6%	15	0.1%	59	0.5%	12,412
Haywood	45%	3,681	65.0%	1,952	34.5%	5	0.1%	23	0.4%	5,661
Henderson	57%	3,366	44.4%	4,152	54.7%	13	0.2%	55	0.7%	7,586
Henry	53%	7,162	72.5%	2,585	26.2%	17	0.2%	117	1.2%	9,881
Hickman	50%	3,590	75.0%	1,154	24.1%	8	0.2%	35	0.7%	4,787
Houston	56%	1,990	82.0%	407	16.8%	8	0.3%	22	0.9%	2,427
Humphreys	54%	4,021	74.3%	1,338	24.7%	16	0.3%	38	0.7%	5,413
Jackson	59%	2,959	82.9%	591	16.6%	9	0.3%	10	0.3%	3,569
Jefferson	48%	3,995	41.9%	5,459	57.2%	26	0.3%	58	0.6%	9,538
Johnson	52%	1,464	32.7%	2,986	66.7%	11	0.2%	17	0.4%	4,478
Knox	52%	53,034	48.0%	56,013	50.7%	600	0.5%	762	0.7%	110,409
Lake	50%	1,933	75.8%	591	23.2%	4	0.2%	21	0.8%	2,549
Lauderdale	46%	4,747	69.0%	2,105	30.6%	4	0.1%	21	0.3%	6,877
Lawrence	57%	7,140	58.6%	4,967	40.7%	24	0.2%	59	0.5%	12,190
Lewis	56%	2,391	78.8%	617	20.3%	8	0.3%	20	0.7%	3,036
Lincoln	43%	5,732	76.2%	1,724	22.9%	14	0.2%	48	0.6%	7,518
Loudon	50%	4,683	50.7%	4,458	48.3%	16	0.2%	76	0.8%	9,233
Macon	42%	1,951	48.2%	2,063	50.9%	9	0.2%	28	0.7%	4,051
Madison	51%	12,989	52.7%	11,364	46.1%	64	0.3%	242	1.0%	24,659
Marion	51%	4,615	60.4%	2,965	38.8%	8	0.1%	54	0.7%	7,642
Marshall	48%	4,457	71.8%	1,674	27.0%	9	0.1%	69	1.1%	6,209
Maury	44%	8,747	61.3%	5,327	37.3%	41	0.3%	150	1.1%	14,265
McMinn	52%	7,020	51.1%	6,638	48.3%	21	0.2%	53	0.4%	13,732
McNairy	55%	4,293	55.5%	3,388	43.8%	6	0.1%	49	0.6%	7,736
Meigs	53%	1,254	55.9%	975	43.5%	0	0.0%	13	0.6%	2,242
Monroe	62%	5,368	49.9%	5,335	49.6%	10	0.1%	43	0.4%	10,756
Montgomery	36%	12,310	66.7%	5,923	32.1%	70	0.4%	145	0.8%	18,448
Moore	53%	1,101	76.0%	331	22.9%	0	0.0%	16	1.1%	1,448
Morgan	49%	2,953	59.8%	1,949	39.5%	11	0.2%	26	0.5%	4,939
Obion	48%	7,204	69.8%	2,986	28.9%	19	0.2%	111	1.1%	10,320
Overton	46%	3,897	77.2%	1,115	22.1%	2	0.0%	33	0.7%	5,047
Perry	56%	1,660	75.4%	520	23.6%	6	0.3%	15	0.7%	2,201
Pickett	70%	948	48.8%	986	50.7%	3	0.2%	7	0.4%	1,944
Polk	62%	3,284	63.7%	1,835	35.6%	9	0.2%	27	0.5%	5,155
Putnam	41%	8,485	66.8%	4,079	32.1%	60	0.5%	84	0.7%	12,708
Rhea	51%	3,735	51.6%	3,449	47.6%	11	0.2%	46	0.6%	7,241
Roane	55%	9,216	55.9%	7,121	43.2%	51	0.3%	103	0.6%	16,491
Robertson	45%	7,547	74.6%	2,505	24.8%	15	0.1%	47	0.5%	10,114
Rutherford	46%	14,854	64.4%	7,921	34.3%	107	0.5%	200	0.9%	23,082
Scott	43%	2,260	47.8%	2,432	51.4%	14	0.3%	24	0.5%	4,730
Sequatchie	57%	1,733	61.0%	1,065	37.5%	7	0.2%	37	1.3%	2,842
Sevier	48%	3,993	33.8%	7,608	64.4%	49	0.4%	164	1.4%	11,814
Shelby	56%	147,893	52.9%	128,646	46.0%	1,086	0.4%	1,976	0.7%	279,601
Smith	54%	3,753	73.1%	1,332	25.9%	7	0.1%	44	0.9%	5,136
Stewart	53%	2,442	82.2%	510	17.2%	5	0.2%	15	0.5%	2,972
Sullivan	50%	23,353	49.9%	22,087	47.2%	164	0.4%	1,158	2.5%	46,762
Sumner	46%	13,848	62.9%	7,946	36.1%	61	0.3%	152	0.7%	22,007
Tipton	46%	5,667	62.5%	3,329	36.7%	19	0.2%	57	0.6%	9,072
Trousdale	44%	1,385	80.2%	332	19.2%	2	0.1%	7	0.4%	1,726
Unicoi	53%	2,526	43.7%	3,211	55.5%	16	0.3%	29	0.5%	5,782
Union	50%	1,631	47.2%	1,801	52.1%	10	0.3%	15	0.4%	3,457
Van Buren	51%	1,085	75.2%	346	24.0%	0	0.0%	11	0.8%	1,442
Warren	45%	6,666	73.1%	2,364	25.9%	22	0.2%	63	0.7%	9,115
Washington	50%	13,951	48.1%	14,770	50.9%	114	0.4%	197	0.7%	29,032
Wayne	52%	1,891	41.9%	2,597	57.6%	8	0.2%	15	0.3%	4,511
Weakley	43%	6,605	68.1%	2,875	29.7%	23	0.2%	193	2.0%	9,696
White	43%	3,874	72.9%	1,382	26.0%	19	0.4%	39	0.7%	5,314
Williamson	52%	8,183	50.3%	7,880	48.4%	54	0.3%	149	0.9%	16,266
Wilson	48%	10,537	68.6%	4,696	30.6%	48	0.3%	81	0.5%	15,362
TOTAL	49%	825,879	55.9%	633,969	42.9%	5,004	0.3%	11,494	0.8%	1,476,346

1976 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in TN

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 (Quillen-R)	48%	83,151	46.4%	96,233	53.6%			0	0.0%	179,384
District 02 (Duncan-R)	51%	94,759	49.2%	98,032	50.8%			0	0.0%	192,791
District 03 (Lloyd-D)	51%	96,126	52.0%	88,578	48.0%			0	0.0%	184,704
District 04 (Gore, Jr.-D)	46%	124,267	68.0%	58,441	32.0%			0	0.0%	182,708
District 05 (Allen-D)	50%	110,779	63.2%	64,543	36.8%			0	0.0%	175,322
District 06 (Beard-R)	50%	104,815	52.6%	94,314	47.4%			0	0.0%	199,129
District 07 (Jones-D)	47%	100,751	57.7%	73,714	42.3%			0	0.0%	174,465
District 08 (Ford-D)	60%	111,229	64.9%	60,114	35.1%			0	0.0%	171,343

1976 President, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	13,455	55.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	10,494	43.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	150	0.6%
Other	143	0.6%
TOTAL	24,242
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Bedford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,228	69.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,023	29.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	26	0.3%
Other	80	0.8%
TOTAL	10,357
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -19

1976 President, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,088	70.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,678	28.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	9	0.2%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	5,806
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -19

1976 President, Bledsoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,757	51.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,620	47.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	7	0.2%
Other	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,401
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Blount County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	12,096	46.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	13,851	52.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	92	0.4%
Other	201	0.8%
TOTAL	26,240
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Bradley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	8,776	48.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	9,136	50.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	42	0.2%
Other	97	0.5%
TOTAL	18,051
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,206	54.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,277	44.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	15	0.2%
Other	59	0.6%
TOTAL	9,557
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Cannon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,463	72.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	908	26.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	5	0.1%
Other	23	0.7%
TOTAL	3,399
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -21

1976 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,581	57.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,031	41.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	19	0.2%
Other	90	0.9%
TOTAL	9,721
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,443	45.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	8,934	54.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	58	0.4%
Other	75	0.5%
TOTAL	16,510
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Cheatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,225	74.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,376	24.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	10	0.2%
Other	53	0.9%
TOTAL	5,664
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24

1976 President, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,532	56.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,949	43.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	2	0.0%
Other	34	0.8%
TOTAL	4,517
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Claiborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,461	51.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,227	47.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	15	0.2%
Other	40	0.6%
TOTAL	6,743
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,671	62.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	982	36.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	5	0.2%
Other	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,678
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Cocke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,141	38.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,004	60.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	22	0.3%
Other	52	0.6%
TOTAL	8,219
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Coffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	8,017	66.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,848	32.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	55	0.5%
Other	85	0.7%
TOTAL	12,005
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1976 President, Crockett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,963	63.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,694	36.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	8	0.2%
Other	32	0.7%
TOTAL	4,697
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,543	51.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,119	47.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	22	0.3%
Other	79	0.9%
TOTAL	8,763
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	99,007	61.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	60,662	37.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	785	0.5%
Other	1,144	0.7%
TOTAL	161,598
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10

1976 President, Decatur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,432	59.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,637	39.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	12	0.3%
Other	35	0.9%
TOTAL	4,116
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8

1976 President, DeKalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,222	68.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,443	30.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	14	0.3%
Other	23	0.5%
TOTAL	4,702
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17

1976 President, Dickson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,551	73.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,285	25.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	15	0.2%
Other	71	0.8%
TOTAL	8,922
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22

1976 President, Dyer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,937	56.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,391	41.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	15	0.1%
Other	135	1.3%
TOTAL	10,478
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,853	63.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,133	35.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	11	0.2%
Other	43	0.7%
TOTAL	6,040
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1976 President, Fentress County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,953	52.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,767	47.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	12	0.3%
Other	26	0.7%
TOTAL	3,758
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,788	71.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,619	27.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	37	0.4%
Other	80	0.8%
TOTAL	9,524
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -21

1976 President, Gibson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	10,356	64.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,563	34.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	30	0.2%
Other	82	0.5%
TOTAL	16,031
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1976 President, Giles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,225	72.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,952	26.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	25	0.3%
Other	46	0.6%
TOTAL	7,248
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -21

1976 President, Grainger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,018	41.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,805	57.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	10	0.2%
Other	30	0.6%
TOTAL	4,863
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,070	44.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	8,664	54.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	50	0.3%
Other	96	0.6%
TOTAL	15,880
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,850	76.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	850	22.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	2	0.1%
Other	19	0.5%
TOTAL	3,721
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -25

1976 President, Hamblen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,504	51.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,989	47.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	35	0.2%
Other	100	0.7%
TOTAL	14,628
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	45,348	48.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	47,969	50.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	304	0.3%
Other	800	0.8%
TOTAL	94,421
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	764	36.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,309	62.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	1	0.0%
Other	16	0.8%
TOTAL	2,090
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Hardeman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,934	62.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,254	35.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	13	0.2%
Other	69	1.1%
TOTAL	6,270
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,438	50.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,362	49.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	13	0.2%
Other	39	0.6%
TOTAL	6,852
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Hawkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,931	47.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,407	51.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	15	0.1%
Other	59	0.5%
TOTAL	12,412
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,681	65.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,952	34.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	5	0.1%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,661
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,366	44.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,152	54.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	13	0.2%
Other	55	0.7%
TOTAL	7,586
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,162	72.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,585	26.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	17	0.2%
Other	117	1.2%
TOTAL	9,881
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22

1976 President, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,590	75.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,154	24.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	8	0.2%
Other	35	0.7%
TOTAL	4,787
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24

1976 President, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,990	82.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	407	16.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	8	0.3%
Other	22	0.9%
TOTAL	2,427
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -31

1976 President, Humphreys County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,021	74.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,338	24.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	16	0.3%
Other	38	0.7%
TOTAL	5,413
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -23

1976 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,959	82.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	591	16.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	9	0.3%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,569
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -31

1976 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,995	41.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,459	57.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	26	0.3%
Other	58	0.6%
TOTAL	9,538
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,464	32.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,986	66.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	11	0.2%
Other	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,478
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 19

1976 President, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	53,034	48.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	56,013	50.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	600	0.5%
Other	762	0.7%
TOTAL	110,409
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,933	75.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	591	23.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	4	0.2%
Other	21	0.8%
TOTAL	2,549
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -25

1976 President, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,747	69.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,105	30.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	4	0.1%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,877
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17

1976 President, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,140	58.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,967	40.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	24	0.2%
Other	59	0.5%
TOTAL	12,190
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,391	78.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	617	20.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	8	0.3%
Other	20	0.7%
TOTAL	3,036
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -28

1976 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,732	76.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,724	22.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	14	0.2%
Other	48	0.6%
TOTAL	7,518
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -25

1976 President, Loudon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,683	50.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,458	48.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	16	0.2%
Other	76	0.8%
TOTAL	9,233
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, McMinn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,020	51.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,638	48.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	21	0.2%
Other	53	0.4%
TOTAL	13,732
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, McNairy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,293	55.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,388	43.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	6	0.1%
Other	49	0.6%
TOTAL	7,736
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,951	48.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,063	50.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	9	0.2%
Other	28	0.7%
TOTAL	4,051
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	12,989	52.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	11,364	46.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	64	0.3%
Other	242	1.0%
TOTAL	24,659
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,615	60.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,965	38.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	8	0.1%
Other	54	0.7%
TOTAL	7,642
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9

1976 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,457	71.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,674	27.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	9	0.1%
Other	69	1.1%
TOTAL	6,209
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -21

1976 President, Maury County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	8,747	61.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,327	37.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	41	0.3%
Other	150	1.1%
TOTAL	14,265
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,254	55.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	975	43.5%
Other	13	0.6%
TOTAL	2,242
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,368	49.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,335	49.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	10	0.1%
Other	43	0.4%
TOTAL	10,756
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	12,310	66.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,923	32.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	70	0.4%
Other	145	0.8%
TOTAL	18,448
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1976 President, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,101	76.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	331	22.9%
Other	16	1.1%
TOTAL	1,448
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -25

1976 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,953	59.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,949	39.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	11	0.2%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	4,939
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9

1976 President, Obion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,204	69.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,986	28.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	19	0.2%
Other	111	1.1%
TOTAL	10,320
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -19

1976 President, Overton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,897	77.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,115	22.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	2	0.0%
Other	33	0.7%
TOTAL	5,047
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -26

1976 President, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,660	75.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	520	23.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	6	0.3%
Other	15	0.7%
TOTAL	2,201
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24

1976 President, Pickett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	948	48.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	986	50.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	3	0.2%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,944
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,284	63.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,835	35.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	9	0.2%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	5,155
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	8,485	66.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,079	32.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	60	0.5%
Other	84	0.7%
TOTAL	12,708
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1976 President, Rhea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,735	51.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,449	47.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	11	0.2%
Other	46	0.6%
TOTAL	7,241
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	9,216	55.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,121	43.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	51	0.3%
Other	103	0.6%
TOTAL	16,491
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,547	74.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,505	24.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	15	0.1%
Other	47	0.5%
TOTAL	10,114
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -23

1976 President, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	14,854	64.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,921	34.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	107	0.5%
Other	200	0.9%
TOTAL	23,082
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -14

1976 President, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,260	47.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,432	51.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	14	0.3%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,730
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Sequatchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,733	61.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,065	37.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	7	0.2%
Other	37	1.3%
TOTAL	2,842
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Sevier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,993	33.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,608	64.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	49	0.4%
Other	164	1.4%
TOTAL	11,814
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	147,893	52.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	128,646	46.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	1,086	0.4%
Other	1,976	0.7%
TOTAL	279,601
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,753	73.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,332	25.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	7	0.1%
Other	44	0.9%
TOTAL	5,136
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22

1976 President, Stewart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,442	82.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	510	17.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	5	0.2%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	2,972
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -31

1976 President, Sullivan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	23,353	49.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	22,087	47.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	164	0.4%
Other	1,158	2.5%
TOTAL	46,762
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Sumner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	13,848	62.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,946	36.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	61	0.3%
Other	152	0.7%
TOTAL	22,007
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Tipton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,667	62.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,329	36.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	19	0.2%
Other	57	0.6%
TOTAL	9,072
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Trousdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,385	80.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	332	19.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	2	0.1%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,726
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -29

1976 President, Unicoi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,526	43.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,211	55.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	16	0.3%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,782
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,631	47.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,801	52.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	10	0.3%
Other	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,457
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,085	75.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	346	24.0%
Other	11	0.8%
TOTAL	1,442
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -24

1976 President, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,666	73.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,364	25.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	22	0.2%
Other	63	0.7%
TOTAL	9,115
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22

1976 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	13,951	48.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	14,770	50.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	114	0.4%
Other	197	0.7%
TOTAL	29,032
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,891	41.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,597	57.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	8	0.2%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,511
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Weakley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,605	68.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,875	29.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	23	0.2%
Other	193	2.0%
TOTAL	9,696
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -18

1976 President, White County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,874	72.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,382	26.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	19	0.4%
Other	39	0.7%
TOTAL	5,314
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22

1976 President, Williamson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	8,183	50.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,880	48.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	54	0.3%
Other	149	0.9%
TOTAL	16,266
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	10,537	68.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,696	30.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	48	0.3%
Other	81	0.5%
TOTAL	15,362
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17

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