1976Final results
1976 election for President in North Dakota
President · North Dakota
Gerald Ford (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 5.9 points.
Gerald FordRepublican · winner
51.7%153,684
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
45.8%136,078
Thomas J. AndersonOther party
1.2%3,698
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
1.0%2,952
Lester MaddoxAmerican Independent
0.1%269
Roger MacbrideLibertarian
0.1%256
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Other party
0.0%142
Gus HallCommunist
0.0%85
Benjamin ""ben"" BubarOther party
0.0%63
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.0%43
Frank ZeidlerSocialist
0.0%38
297,308 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
Gerald Ford (R)Jimmy Carter (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas J. Anderson (Other party), 1.2%; Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (Independent), 1.0%; Lester Maddox (American Independent), 0.1%; Roger Macbride (Libertarian), 0.1%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Other party), 0.0%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.0%; Benjamin ""ben"" Bubar (Other party), 0.0%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Frank Zeidler (Socialist), 0.0%