1976Final results
1976 election for President in Texas
President · Texas
Jimmy Carter (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Gerald Ford (R) by 3.2 points.
Jimmy CarterDemocrat · winner
51.1%2,082,319
Gerald FordRepublican
48.0%1,953,300
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
0.5%20,118
Thomas J. AndersonOther party
0.3%11,442
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.0%1,723
4,071,884 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 (Independent), 0.5%; Thomas J. Anderson (Other party), 0.3%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.0%