1976 United States presidential election in Kentucky
Results

1976 United States presidential election in Kentucky

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%

Democratic	Jimmy Carter	615,717	52.75%

Republican	Gerald Ford (inc.)	531,852	45.57%

American	Thomas Anderson	8,308	0.71%

Independent	Eugene McCarthy	6,837	0.59%

Write-In	4,428	0.38%

Total votes	1,167,142	100%

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Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (R), who finished with 45.57% of the popular vote.

final_sentence: Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (R), who finished with 45.57% of the popular vote.