United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1976

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1976

← 1972 November 2, 1976 1980 →
Nominee Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford Party Democratic Republican Running mate Walter Mondale Bob Dole Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 435,914 314,760 Percentage 58.07% 41.93%
Election results by county.   Carter   Ford

The 1976 United States presidential election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 1976. The two major party candidates, Republican Gerald Ford and Democrat Jimmy Carter were the only candidates to appear on the state's ballot. Carter won the state of West Virginia with 58% of the vote, carrying the state's 6 electoral votes. He had a 16.14 point margin over the incumbent President Ford.