1976 Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary

The 1976 Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary was held on May 25 as part of the 1976 Democratic Party presidential primaries to elect 26 delegates to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. It was the first Democratic presidential primary held in the state of Arkansas. Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter handily won the contest by 46 points.[1]

1976 Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary

May 25, 1976 1980 →
  Jimmy Carter official portrait as Governor
Candidate Jimmy Carter George Wallace
Home state Georgia Alabama
Delegate count 17 5
Popular vote 314,277 83,005
Percentage 62.6% 16.5%

 
Candidate Uncommitted Mo Udall
Home state Arizona
Delegate count 3 1
Popular vote 57,145 37,783
Percentage 11.4% 7.5%


County results

Results

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1976 Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary
Candidate Del Votes %
Jimmy Carter 17 314,277 62.6%
George Wallace 5 83,005 16.5%
Uncommitted delegates 3 57,145 11.4%
Mo Udall 1 37,783 7.5%
Henry M. Jackson 0 9,554 1.9%
Source:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1976 Election Results" (PDF). AR SOS. Retrieved May 22, 2024.