1976Final results
1976 election for President in Mississippi
President · Mississippi
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 1.9 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
49.6%381,329
Gerald FordRepublican
47.7%366,846
Thomas J. AndersonOther party
0.9%6,678
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
0.5%4,074
Lester MaddoxAmerican Independent
0.5%4,049
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.4%2,805
Roger MacbrideLibertarian
0.3%2,609
768,390 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: Thomas J. Anderson (Other party), 0.9%; Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (Independent), 0.5%; Lester Maddox (American Independent), 0.5%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.4%; Roger Macbride (Libertarian), 0.3%