Mississippi · 1976 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1976
Jimmy Carter carried Mississippi by 1.88 points (14,463 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 769,361
- MS result
- D+1.9
- Compared with the nation
- 0.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1972
- 60.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Carter | Democratic | 381,309 | 49.60% | 7 | |
| Gerald R. Ford | Republican | 366,846 | 47.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 769,361 | ||||
Sources: 1976
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1976?
Jimmy Carter won Mississippi by 1.88 percentage points (14,463 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1976?
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes in 1976.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1976?
769,361 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1972 to 1976?
The margin moved 60.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 58.6 points to Democratic by 1.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data