[DOC] [TLE] Ronald Reagan vs. Gerald Ford: The 1976 GOP Convention Battle ... [PAR] Apr 16, 2016 ... After losing six straight primaries to President Gerald Ford early in the year, 
Reagan had ... Also ineffective was a convention roll call vote to force Ford to 
name his vice president in ... Ford's margin over Reagan was a slim 117 
delegates. ... He handily won the nomination, defeating a lineup of well-known... [DOC] [TLE] 1976 Republican National Convention - Wikipedia [PAR] The 1976 Republican National Convention was a United States political 
convention of the Republican Party that met from August 16 to August 19, 1976, 
to select the party's nominee for President. Held in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, 
Missouri, the convention nominated President Gerald Ford for a full term, but only 
after ... Going into the convention, Ford had won more primary delegates than... [DOC] [TLE] Republican Party presidential primaries, 1976 - Wikipedia [PAR] The 1976 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which 
voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United 
States in the 1976 U.S. presidential election. Incumbent President Gerald Ford 
was selected as the nominee through a .... In June 1976, he lost a vote by state 
Republicans to determine who would... [DOC] [TLE] Donald Trump's Giant Convention Con - POLITICO Magazine [PAR] Mar 26, 2016 ... There's a reason a candidate has to make it to 1,237 votes to win the nomination. 
... Because Gerald Ford, even as an incumbent president, had not won enough 
delegates to claim the 1976 Republican nomination, he was selected by his ... 
defeating Ronald Reagan at the convention by a mere 117 votes. [DOC] [TLE] American National Biography Online: Ford, Gerald R., Jr. [PAR] The overwhelming defeat of the Republican conservative Barry Goldwater in the 
... powers, thus effectively stopping its work before the fall presidential election. ... 
went smoothly; the Senate Rules Committee voted to support his nomination, 9-0, 
... 1973, telling the nation in a short speech that he was "a Ford, not a Lincoln. [DOC] [TLE] Selecting Presidential Nominees - University of Vermont [PAR] The 1912 Republican Convention nominated incumbent President William 
Howard ... In 1968, the majority of delegates selected in Democratic caucuses ... 
is to build enthusiasm for the party's candidates in the fall election by putting on a 
..... In the 1976 Republican convention, Ford defeated Reagan by only 117 votes 
out... [DOC] [TLE] History News Network | The Myth of "Brokered" Conventions [PAR] Mar 26, 2012 ... Question 1: Who were the last two presidential nominees lacking a majority at the 
end ... and come within 117 votes of defeating an incumbent president? ... The 
Republican convention of 1920 is often cited to underscore the sordid. ... be 
nominated even if he fell short of the two thirds required by his party. [DOC] [TLE] When The Rules Aren't Conventional | Craig Shirley [PAR] Apr 25, 2016 ... That was in 1976. ... The delegates bound to President Gerald Ford but secretly 
in favor of ... by 111 votes and won the nomination by 117 votes on the first ballot. 
... the nomination, falls short on the first ballot, Trojan horse delegates are ... 
Republican party, but there is little chance of that if he's the nominee. [DOC] [TLE] GOP primaries: Rick Santorum wins Louisiana primary - News - The ... [PAR] Sep 16, 2016 ... Don't sell America short," Santorum implored Wisconsin voters in Milwaukee, ... 
the 1976 Republican nomination to incumbent President Gerald Ford, and 
Democrat ... Beating President Barack Obama in the fall was the most important 
... could walk away with a handful of delegates even if he won the state. [DOC] [TLE] GOP Could Face Contested Convention in 2016 - Newsmax.com [PAR] Dec 10, 2015 ... Mitt Romney at the 2012 Republican National Convention (Getty Images) ... If 
three or more Republican candidates are still competitive in the presidential .... 
more than two-thirds of the remaining delegates and still fall short. ... Out of more 
than 2,000 delegates voting, Ford won the nomination by 117 votes. [DOC] [TLE] When

Question: In 1976 he fell 117 delegate votes short of defeating President Ford for the Republican nomination
Answer: Ronald Reagan