DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter ran in 102 elections between 1976 and 1980, winning 11. Served in President (Wisconsin), President (West Virginia) and President (Texas).

Last office: President (District of Columbia)

Elections
102
1976–1980
Won
11
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Carter was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Carter has run

Margin: how far Carter finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1980President (Alabama)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), John Rarick (C)47.4%R+1.3
1980President (Alaska)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L), John B. Anderson (I)26.4%R+27.9
1980President (Arizona)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)28.2%R+32.4
1980President (Arkansas)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)47.5%R+0.6
1980President (California)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)35.9%R+16.8
1980President (Colorado)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)31.1%R+24.0
1980President (Connecticut)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)38.5%R+9.6
1980President (Delaware)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)44.9%R+2.3
1980President (District of Columbia)GeneralWonRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Barry Commoner (I)74.9%D+61.5
1980President (Florida)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)38.5%R+17.0
1980President (Georgia)GeneralWonRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)55.8%D+14.8
1980President (Hawaii)GeneralWonRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)44.8%D+1.9
1980President (Idaho)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)25.2%R+41.3
1980President (Illinois)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)41.7%R+7.9
1980President (Indiana)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)37.7%R+18.4
1980President (Iowa)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)38.6%R+12.7
1980President (Kansas)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)33.3%R+24.6
1980President (Kentucky)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)47.7%R+1.4
1980President (Louisiana)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), John Rarick (AMI)45.7%R+5.5
1980President (Maine)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)42.3%R+3.4
1980President (Maryland)GeneralWonRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)47.1%D+3.0
1980President (Massachusetts)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)41.7%R+0.2
1980President (Michigan)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)42.5%R+6.5
1980President (Minnesota)GeneralWonRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)46.5%D+3.9
1980President (Mississippi)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)48.1%R+1.3
1980President (Missouri)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)44.3%R+6.8
1980President (Montana)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)32.4%R+24.4
1980President (Nebraska)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)26%R+39.5
1980President (Nevada)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)27.4%R+36.3
1980President (New Hampshire)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)28.4%R+29.4
1980President (New Jersey)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)38.6%R+13.4
1980President (New Mexico)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)36.8%R+18.2
1980President (New York)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)44%R+2.7
1980President (North Carolina)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)47.2%R+2.1
1980President (North Dakota)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)26.3%R+38.0
1980President (Ohio)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)40.9%R+10.6
1980President (Oklahoma)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)35%R+25.5
1980President (Oregon)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)38.7%R+9.7
1980President (Pennsylvania)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)42.5%R+7.1
1980President (Rhode Island)GeneralWonRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)47.7%D+10.5
1980President (South Carolina)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)48.2%R+1.2
1980President (South Dakota)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)31.7%R+28.8
1980President (Tennessee)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)48.4%R+0.3
1980President (Texas)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)41.4%R+13.9
1980President (Utah)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)20.6%R+52.2
1980President (Vermont)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Barry Commoner (I)38.4%R+5.9
1980President (Virginia)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Barry Commoner (I)40.3%R+12.7
1980President (Washington)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)37.3%R+12.3
1980President (West Virginia)GeneralWonRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)49.8%D+4.5
1980President (Wisconsin)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)43.2%R+4.7
1980President (Wyoming)GeneralLostRonald Reagan (R), John B. Anderson (I), Edward ""ed"" Clark (L)28%R+34.7
1976President (Alabama)GeneralWonGerald Ford (R), Lester Maddox (AMI), Benjamin ""ben"" Bubar (I)55.7%D+13.1
1976President (Alaska)GeneralLostGerald Ford (R), Roger Macbride (L)35.7%R+22.3
1976President (Arizona)GeneralLostGerald Ford (R), Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (I), Roger Macbride (L)39.8%R+16.6
1976President (Arkansas)GeneralWonGerald Ford (R), Lester Maddox (AMI)65%D+30.1
1976President (California)GeneralLostGerald Ford (R), Roger Macbride (I), Lester Maddox (AMI)48%R+1.8
1976President (Colorado)GeneralLostGerald Ford (R), Eugene ""gene"" McCarthy (I), Roger Macbride (L)42.6%R+11.4
1976President (Connecticut)GeneralLostGerald Ford (R), Lester Maddox (AMI), Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (I)46.7%R+5.1
1976President (Delaware)GeneralWonGerald Ford (R), Thomas J. Anderson (I), Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (I)52%D+5.4
1976President (District of Columbia)GeneralWonGerald Ford (R)81.6%D+65.1

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Carter has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Carter has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)