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      Home/Elections/1976/President/Tennessee
      1976·President·Tennessee

      Tennessee Presidential Election

      Jimmy Carter55.9%vs.Gerald Ford42.9%|
      D+13.0
      |1,476,345 votes
      3 candidates1,476,345 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jimmy CarterDEM✓
      		DEM825,87955.9%
      Gerald FordREP
      		REP633,96942.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,4971.1%

      Seat History

      President in Tennessee

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+29.7
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+23.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+26.2
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+20.4
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+15.1
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+14.3
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+3.9
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+2.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+4.7
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+16.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+16.3
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.3
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+38.0
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+9.7
      View all President history for Tennessee →

      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 Tennessee, 1976

      US Senate1 contest →US House8 contests →
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