1976Final results
1976 election for President in Vermont
President · Vermont
Gerald Ford (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Carter (D) by 12.3 points.
Gerald FordRepublican · winner
54.6%100,387
Jimmy CarterDemocrat
42.3%77,798
Eugene ""gene"" McCarthyIndependent
2.2%4,001
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%1,090
Peter CamejoSocialist Workers
0.2%430
Lyndon, Larouche Jr.Other party
0.1%196
183,902 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), 2.2%; Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers), 0.2%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Other party), 0.1%