United States presidential election in Maryland, 1976

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1976
Maryland
November 2, 1976
All 10 Maryland electoral votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Georgia Michigan
Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole
Electoral vote 10 0
Popular vote 759,612 672,661
Percentage 53.04% 46.96%

The United States presidential election in Maryland, 1976 was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford of Michigan and his running mate Senator Bob Dole of Kansas lost to the Democratic challengers, Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia and Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota. Carter and Mondale won the state with 53.04% of the vote compared to Ford and Dole's 46.96%. Democrats carried the state for the first time since 1968.

Results

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1976[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Jimmy Carter Walter Mondale 759,612 53.04% 10
Republican Gerald Ford Bob Dole 672,661 46.96% 0

References

  1. ↑ "1976 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". Retrieved 2015-09-18.
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