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      Home/Elections/1976/President/Virginia
      1976·President·Virginia

      Virginia Presidential Election

      Gerald Ford49.3%vs.Jimmy Carter48.0%|
      R+1.3
      |1,697,094 votes
      3 candidates1,697,094 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald FordREP✓
      		REP836,55449.3%
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      		DEM813,89648.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH46,6442.8%

      Seat History

      President in Virginia

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+5.8
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+10.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+5.3
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+3.9
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+6.3
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.2
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.0
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+2.0
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+4.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+20.5
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+25.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.7
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+37.9
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+10.9
      View all President history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      Gerald FordREP
      Record26W-24L
      Avg MarginD+1.6
      Career1976-1976
      President
      Full profile →
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      Record32W-72L
      Avg MarginR+4.8
      Career1968-1980
      President / State House / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Virginia, 1976

      US Senate1 contest →US House10 contests →
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