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      Home/Elections/1976/President/Pennsylvania
      1976·President·Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania Presidential Election

      Jimmy Carter50.4%vs.Gerald Ford47.7%|
      D+2.7
      |4,620,787 votes
      3 candidates4,620,787 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jimmy CarterDEM✓
      		DEM2,328,67750.4%
      Gerald FordREP
      		REP2,205,60447.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH86,5061.9%

      Seat History

      President in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+1.7
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+1.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+0.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+5.4
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+10.3
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+2.5
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+4.2
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.2
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+9.0
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+2.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+7.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+20.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+3.6
      View all President history for Pennsylvania →

      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 Pennsylvania, 1976

      US Senate1 contest →US House25 contests →
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