1976Final results
1976 election for President in Maryland
President · Maryland
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 6.1 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
53.0%759,612
Gerald FordRepublican
47.0%672,661
1,432,273 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