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Parents > United States > California > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1976 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1981 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedArthur September 29, 2023 07:30am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameRichard M. Nixon Votes4,602,096 (55.00%)
Term01/20/1973 - 01/20/1977 Margin1,126,249 (+13.46%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1980
NameRonald Reagan Votes4,524,858 (52.69%)
Term01/20/1981 - 01/20/1985 Margin1,441,197 (+16.78%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 08, 1976 CA US President - R Primary
Ronald Reagan
R 2,450,511
Jun 08, 1976 CA US President - D Primary
Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
D 3,409,701
Jun 08, 1976 CA US President - PFP Primary
Margaret N. Wright
PFP 5,735
Jun 08, 1976 CA US President - AIP Primary
George J. Shea
AIP 12,065

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) President Gerald R. Ford Gov. Jimmy Carter (W) Sen. Eugene J. "Gene" McCarthy St. Rep. Roger L. MacBride Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox Margaret N. Wright Peter M. Camejo
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Independent American Independent Peace & Freedom Independent
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Uncertified Votes 3,882,244 (49.35%) 3,742,284 (47.57%) 58,412 (0.74%) 56,388 (0.72%) 51,098 (0.65%) 41,731 (0.53%) 17,259 (0.22%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -139,960 (-1.78%) -3,823,832 (-48.61%) -3,825,856 (-48.63%) -3,831,146 (-48.70%) -3,840,513 (-48.82%) -3,864,985 (-49.13%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
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DS Bob Sacamano
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name General Secretary Gus Hall (W) Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Anderson (W) Julius Levin (W) Others (W) Benjamin C. Bubar (W) Ernest L. Miller (W) Frank Taylor, Jr.
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
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Uncertified Votes 12,766 (0.16%) 4,565 (0.06%) 222 (0.00%) 74 (0.00%) 34 (0.00%) 26 (0.00%) 14 (0.00%)
Margin-3,869,478 (-49.19%) -3,877,679 (-49.29%) -3,882,022 (-49.34%) -3,882,170 (-49.35%) -3,882,210 (-49.35%) -3,882,218 (-49.35%) -3,882,230 (-49.35%)
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 00/00/1976 00/00/1976 00/00/1976 00/00/1976 00/00/1976 00/00/1976 00/00/1976
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
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