1976Final results
1976 election for President in Missouri
President · Missouri
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 3.6 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
51.1%998,387
Gerald FordRepublican
47.5%927,443
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
1.2%24,029
1,953,600 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