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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > U.S. Vice President
OfficeVice President
HonorificVP - Abbr: Vice President
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1976 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 16, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 19, 1976 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1981 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH March 22, 2021 02:11pm
Data Sources[Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
USA Today
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Most votes received by candidates for party vice presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number.

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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/19/1974
NameNelson A. Rockefeller Votes377 (73.63%)
Term12/19/1974 - 01/20/1977 Margin242 (+47.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameWalter F. Mondale Votes297 (55.20%)
Term01/20/1977 - 01/20/1981 Margin56 (+10.41%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS Vice President 11/02/1976

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Name Sen. Robert J. "Bob" Dole Sen. Jesse A. Helms Abstaining Gov. Ronald Reagan Rep. Philip M. Crane John Grady Rep. Louis Frey, Jr.
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 1,921 (85.04%) 103 (4.56%) 103 (4.56%) 27 (1.20%) 23 (1.02%) 19 (0.84%) 9 (0.40%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,818 (-80.48%) -1,818 (-80.48%) -1,894 (-83.84%) -1,898 (-84.02%) -1,902 (-84.20%) -1,912 (-84.64%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name Ambassador Anne L. Armstrong Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr. Secretary of Treasury John B. Connally Rep. David C. Treen William F. Buckley, Jr. Rep. Alan Steelman Rep. Robert E. "Bob" Bauman
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 6 (0.27%) 6 (0.27%) 4 (0.18%) 4 (0.18%) 4 (0.18%) 3 (0.13%) 2 (0.09%)
Margin-1,915 (-84.77%) -1,915 (-84.77%) -1,917 (-84.86%) -1,917 (-84.86%) -1,917 (-84.86%) -1,918 (-84.90%) -1,919 (-84.95%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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ENDORSEMENTS
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Name Sen. William E. "Bill" Brock, III Sen. Paul D. Laxalt Secretary of Commerce Elliot L. Richardson Sen. Richard S. Schweiker Secretary of Treasury William E. Simon Jack Welborn Sen. James B. Allen
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 2 (0.09%) 2 (0.09%) 2 (0.09%) 2 (0.09%) 2 (0.09%) 2 (0.09%) 1 (0.04%)
Margin-1,919 (-84.95%) -1,919 (-84.95%) -1,919 (-84.95%) -1,919 (-84.95%) -1,919 (-84.95%) -1,919 (-84.95%) -1,920 (-84.99%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Name Ray Barnhardt C.I.A. Director George H. W. Bush Sen. Pete V. Domenici Gov. James B. Edwards Frank S. Glenn David A. Keene Sen. James A. McClure
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%)
Margin-1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Nancy D. Palm Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld John P. Sears Roger Staubach Rep. Steven D. "Steve" Symms (I) Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller Gov. Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 1 (0.04%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)
Margin-1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,920 (-84.99%) -1,921 (-85.04%) -1,921 (-85.04%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- 01/01/1976 01/01/1976
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
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Name Director William D. Ruckelshaus  
PartyRepublican  
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Uncertified Votes 0 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,921 (-85.04%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date 01/01/1976  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
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