Massachusetts · 1976 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Massachusetts by 15.67 points (399,199 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Votes counted
- 2,547,558
- MA result
- D+15.7
- Compared with the nation
- 13.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1972
- 6.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 1,429,475 | 56.10% | 14 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 1,030,276 | 40.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,547,558 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Massachusetts by 15.67 percentage points (399,199 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1976?
Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1976?
2,547,558 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 6.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 9.0 points to Democratic by 15.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data