1976 United States presidential election in West Virginia
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The 1976 United States presidential election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 1976 as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. The two major party candidates, Republican Gerald Ford and Democrat Jimmy Carter were the only candidates to appear on the state's ballot. Carter won the state of West Virginia with 58% of the vote, carrying the state's 6 electoral votes.[1] He had a 16.14 point margin over the incumbent President Ford. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last election in which Putnam County, Mineral County, and Hampshire County voted for the Democratic candidate.
As of 2021, this is the last election in which West Virginia voted to the left of Rhode Island.
References[]
- ^ "1976 Presidential General Election Results - West Virginia". Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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