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1976
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Presidential Election
Jimmy Carter
56.1%
vs.
Gerald Ford
40.4%
|
D+15.7
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2,547,558 votes
3 candidates
2,547,558 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Jimmy Carter
DEM
✓
DEM
1,429,475
56.1%
Gerald Ford
REP
REP
1,030,276
40.4%
Other
OTH
OTH
87,807
3.5%
Seat History
President in Massachusetts
2024
Kamala D Harris
DEM
D+25.2
2020
Joe Biden
DEM
D+33.5
2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton
DEM
D+27.3
2012
Barack Obama
DEM
D+23.1
2008
Barack Obama
DEM
D+25.8
2004
John Kerry
DEM
D+25.2
2000
Al Gore
DEM
D+27.3
1996
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+33.4
1992
Bill Clinton
DEM
D+18.5
1988
Michael S Dukakis
DEM
D+7.8
1984
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+2.8
1980
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+0.1
1972
George McGovern
DEM
D+9.0
1968
Herbert H. Humphrey
DEM
D+30.1
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Candidates
Gerald Ford
REP
Record
26W-24L
Avg Margin
D+1.6
Career
1976-1976
President
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Jimmy Carter
DEM
Record
32W-72L
Avg Margin
R+4.8
Career
1968-1980
President / State House / Governor
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