1976Final results
1976 election for President in Pennsylvania
President · Pennsylvania
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 2.7 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
50.4%2,328,677
Gerald FordRepublican
47.7%2,205,604
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyOther party
1.1%50,584
Lester MaddoxConstitution
0.5%25,344
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.1%3,009
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Other party
0.1%2,744
Gus HallCommunist
0.0%1,891
4,620,787 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: Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (Other party), 1.1%; Lester Maddox (Constitution), 0.5%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.1%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Other party), 0.1%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.0%