1976Final results
1976 election for President in Oregon
President · Oregon
Gerald Ford (R) won with 47.8% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 0.2 points.
Gerald FordRepublican · winner
47.8%492,120
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
47.6%490,407
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
3.9%40,207
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%6,107
Thomas J. AndersonOther party
0.1%1,035
1,029,876 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: Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (Independent), 3.9%; Thomas J. Anderson (Other party), 0.1%