1976Final results
1976 election for President in Massachusetts
President · Massachusetts
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 15.7 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
56.1%1,429,475
Gerald FordRepublican
40.4%1,030,276
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
2.6%65,637
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.3%8,138
Thomas J. AndersonOther party
0.3%7,555
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Other party
0.2%4,922
Roger MacbrideLibertarian
0.0%135
Levin Julius ""jules""Other party
0.0%19
2,547,558 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Jimmy Carter (D)Gerald Ford (R)
Also on the ballot: Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (Independent), 2.6%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.3%; Thomas J. Anderson (Other party), 0.3%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Other party), 0.2%; Roger Macbride (Libertarian), 0.0%; Levin Julius ""jules"" (Other party), 0.0%