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1976Final results

1976 election for President in Georgia

President · Georgia

Jimmy Carter (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 33.9 points.

Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
66.9%979,409
Gerald FordRepublican
33.1%483,743
1,463,152 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976

Races before and after

EvenR+20.41984R+20.31988D+0.61992R+1.21996R+11.72000R+16.62004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET