United States presidential election in Indiana, 1976

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November 2, 1976

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Nominee	Gerald Ford	Jimmy Carter
Party	Republican	Democratic
Home state	Michigan	Georgia
Running mate	Robert Dole	Walter Mondale
Electoral vote	13	0
Popular vote	1,183,958	1,014,714
Percentage	53.3%	45.7%

President before election

Gerald Ford
Republican

Elected President

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

Gerald Ford
Republican

Jimmy Carter
Democratic

The 1976 United States presidential election in Indiana was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent President Gerald Ford won the state of Indiana with 53% of the vote, carrying the state's 13 electoral votes. He defeated Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter in Indiana by a margin of 7.62 points.

Ford won Indiana by a comfortable margin, of 7.62%. Carter did however make substantial headway in Indiana, significantly improving from George McGoverns's 1972 performance in Indiana. Ford did well throughout most parts of the state. Carter managed to keep Ford's victory Indiana under ten points by winning most of Southern Indiana. It should also be noted that Vigo County home to Terre Haute, is a bellwether county that has gotten every presidential election right, except twice since 1892. This election was no exception. Carter would go on to win Vigo County, and the presidency.

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