# Nationwide opinion polling for the 1976 United States presidential election

This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1976 United States presidential election.

## Presidential election
### Jimmy Carter vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Jimmy Carter (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Eugene McCarthy (I) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | January 5–14, 1976 | 36% | 49% | - | — | 15% | 13 |
| Harris | Late January, 1976 | 37% | 48% | - | — | 15% | 11 |
| Harris | March, 1976 | 42% | 49% | - | — | 9% | 7 |
| Gallup | March 10–13, 1976 | 47% | 42% | - | - | 11% | 5 |
| Gallup | March 19–22, 1976 | 48% | 46% | - | - | 6% | 2 |
| Gallup | March 26–29, 1976 | 47% | 46% | - | 2% | 5% | 1 |
| Gallup | April 9–12, 1976 | 49% | 43% | - | 2% | 6% | 6 |
| Harris | April 9–15, 1976 | 47% | 43% | - | — | 10% | 4 |
| Gallup | April 30 – May 3, 1976 | 52% | 43% | - | - | 5% | 9 |
| Harris | June, 1976 | 53% | 40% | - | - | 7% | 13 |
| Gallup | June 11–14, 1976 | 55% | 37% | - | 3% | 5% | 18 |
| Gallup | June 25–28, 1976 | 53% | 36% | - | - | 11% | 17 |
| July 12–15: Democratic National Convention ||||||||
| Harris | July 16–19, 1976 | 62% | 27% | 5% | - | 6% | 35 |
| Gallup | July 16–19, 1976 | 62% | 29% | - | - | 9% | 33 |
| Harris | July 31 – August 4, 1976 | 61% | 32% | - | - | 7% | 29 |
| Gallup | August 6–9, 1976 | 57% | 32% | - | 3% | 8% | 25 |
| Gallup | August 6–9, 1976 | 54% | 32% | 6% | 1% | 7% | 22 |
| August 16–19: Republican National Convention ||||||||
| Harris | August 18–20, 1976 | 53% | 39% | 6% | - | 2% | 14 |
| Gallup | August 20–23, 1976 | 50% | 37% | - | - | 13% | 13 |
| Gallup | August 27–30, 1976 | 54% | 36% | - | 2% | 8% | 18 |
| Harris | September 24–25, 1976 | 50% | 41% | - | - | 9% | 9 |
| Harris | September 24–25, 1976 | 46% | 39% | 5% | 1% | 9% | 7 |
| Gallup | September 24–27, 1976 | 51% | 40% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 11 |
| Gallup | September 27 – October 4, 1976 | 47% | 45% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 2 |
| Harris | October 7–11, 1976 | 47% | 42% | - | - | 11% | 5 |
| Harris | October 7–11, 1976 | 44% | 40% | 6% | 1% | 9% | 4 |
| Gallup | October 8–11, 1976 | 48% | 42% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 6 |
| Gallup | October 15–18, 1976 | 47% | 41% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 6 |
| Harris | October 19–22, 1976 | 45% | 42% | 5% | 1% | 7% | 3 |
| Gallup | October 22–25, 1976 | 49% | 44% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 5 |
| Harris | October 23–26, 1976 | 45% | 44% | 4% | - | 7% | 1 |
| Gallup | October 28–30, 1976 | 46% | 47% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 1 |
| Harris | October 29–31, 1976 | 46% | 45% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 1 |
| Election Results | Nov. 2, 1976 | 50.08% | 48.02% | 0.91% | 0.99% | - | 2.06 |

## Hypothetical Polling
### Jimmy Carter vs Ronald Reagan

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Jimmy Carter (D) | Ronald Reagan (R) | Eugene McCarthy (I) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | January 5–14, 1976 | 33% | 50% | — | — | 17% | 17 |
| Harris | Late January, 1976 | 38% | 45% | — | — | 17% | 7 |
| Harris | March, 1976 | 42% | 49% | — | — | 9% | 7 |
| Harris | April 9–15, 1976 | 53% | 34% | - | — | 13% | 19 |
| Harris | June, 1976 | 58% | 35% | - | — | 7% | 23 |
| Gallup | June 11–14, 1976 | 61% | 33% | — | 1% | 5% | 28 |
| Gallup | June 25–28, 1976 | 64% | 28% | — | - | 8% | 36 |
| Harris | July 16–19, 1976 | 64% | 25% | 5% | - | 6% | 39 |
| Gallup | July 16–19, 1976 | 63% | 28% | — | - | 9% | 35 |
| Harris | July 31 – August 4, 1976 | 67% | 26% | - | - | 7% | 41 |
| Gallup | August 6–9, 1976 | 63% | 28% | — | 1% | 8% | 35 |

### Morris Udall vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Morris Udall(D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | April 1–4, 1975 | 33% | 50% | — | 17% | 17 |

### Scoop Jackson vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Scoop Jackson (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | December, 1973 | 41% | 43% | — | 16% | 2 |
| Harris | March, 1974 | 45% | 45% | — | 10% | 0 |
| Gallup | August 12–15, 1974 | 42% | 42% | 2% | 14% | 0 |
| Harris | November 1–4, 1974 | 35% | 52% | - | 13% | 17 |
| Gallup | November 8–11, 1974 | 42% | 47% | 1% | 10% | 5 |
| Harris | January 2–8, 1975 | 42% | 47% | - | 11% | 5 |
| Gallup | March 7–10, 1975 | 41% | 43% | 3% | 13% | 2 |
| Harris | April 1–4, 1975 | 44% | 44% | — | 12% | 0 |
| Gallup | May 30 – June 2, 1975 | 37% | 46% | 4% | 13% | 9 |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 43% | 47% | — | 10% | 4 |
| Gallup | October 31 – November 3, 1975 | 44% | 44% | - | 12% | 0 |
| Gallup | March 10–13, 1976 | 39% | 49% | - | 12% | 10 |
| Gallup | March 19–22, 1976 | 41% | 52% | - | 7% | 11 |
| Gallup | April 9–12, 1976 | 37% | 56% | 1% | 6% | 19 |

### Scoop Jackson vs Spiro Agnew

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Scoop Jackson (D) | Spiro Agnew (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | September 23–25, 1973 | 55% | 25% | — | 20% | 30 |

### Scoop Jackson vs Nelson Rockefeller

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Scoop Jackson (D) | Nelson Rockefeller (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | January 2–8, 1975 | 50% | 36% | — | 14% | 14 |

### Jerry Brown vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Jerry Brown (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 30% | 53% | — | 17% | 23 |
| Harris | April 9–15, 1976 | 48% | 38% | — | 14% | 10 |

### George Wallace vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | George Wallace (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | March 3–8, 1974 | 36% | 55% | — | 9% | 19 |
| Gallup | August 12–15, 1974 | 37% | 51% | 4% | 8% | 14 |
| Harris | November 1–4, 1974 | 30% | 61% | - | 9% | 31 |
| Gallup | November 8–11, 1974 | 39% | 53% | 3% | 5% | 14 |
| Gallup | March 7–10, 1975 | 39% | 49% | 4% | 8% | 10 |
| Harris | May, 1975 | 31% | 60% | — | 9% | 29 |
| Harris | December, 1975 | 30% | 56% | — | 14% | 26 |
| Gallup | April 9–12, 1976 | 26% | 66% | 4% | 4% | 40 |

### George Wallace vs Ronald Reagan

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | George Wallace (D) | Ronald Reagan (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | December, 1975 | 27% | 57% | — | 16% | 30 |

### Sargent Shriver vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sargent Shriver (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 40% | 52% | — | 8% | 12 |

### Lloyd Bentsen vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Lloyd Bentsen (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | November 1–4, 1974 | 24% | 57% | - | 19% | 33 |
| Harris | April 1–4, 1975 | 38% | 47% | — | 15% | 9 |

### Birch Bayh vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Birch Bayh (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 31% | 52% | — | 17% | 21 |
| Harris | January 5–14, 1976 | 36% | 49% | — | 15% | 13 |

### Birch Bayh vs Ronald Reagan

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Birch Bayh (D) | Ronald Reagan (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | January 5–14, 1976 | 35% | 49% | — | 16% | 14 |

### Hubert Humphrey vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Hubert Humphrey (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | April 1–4, 1975 | 45% | 47% | — | 8% | 2 |
| Gallup | August 15–18, 1975 | 40% | 52% | 4% | 4% | 12 |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 42% | 48% | — | 10% | 8 |
| Gallup | October 3–6, 1975 | 42% | 50% | 3% | 5% | 8 |
| Harris | November 24 – December 1, 1975 | 52% | 41% | — | 7% | 11 |
| Gallup | December 5–8, 1975 | 39% | 51% | 3% | 7% | 12 |
| Harris | December, 1975 | 48% | 40% | - | 12% | 8 |
| Gallup | January 2–5, 1976 | 46% | 48% | 2% | 4% | 2 |
| Harris | January 5–14, 1975 | 49% | 45% | - | 6% | 4 |
| Gallup | January 23–26, 1976 | 47% | 47% | - | 6% | 0 |
| Harris | March, 1976 | 48% | 47% | — | 5% | 1 |
| Gallup | March 10–13, 1976 | 43% | 48% | - | 9% | 5 |
| Gallup | March 19–22, 1976 | 46% | 49% | - | 5% | 3 |
| Gallup | March 26–29, 1976 | 46% | 50% | 1% | 3% | 4 |
| Gallup | April 9–12, 1976 | 48% | 46% | 2% | 4% | 2 |
| Harris | April 9–15, 1976 | 47% | 46% | — | 7% | 1 |
| Gallup | May 21–24, 1976 | 46% | 45% | - | 9% | 1 |

### Hubert Humphrey vs Ronald Reagan

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Hubert Humphrey (D) | Ronald Reagan (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | November 24 – December 1, 1975 | 50% | 43% | — | 7% | 7 |
| Gallup | December 5–8, 1975 | 41% | 50% | 3% | 6% | 9 |
| Harris | December, 1975 | 48% | 41% | - | 11% | 7 |
| Harris | January 5–14, 1976 | 48% | 45% | - | 7% | 3 |
| Gallup | January 23–26, 1976 | 47% | 45% | - | 6% | 2 |
| Gallup | May 21–24, 1976 | 52% | 42% | - | 6% | 10 |

### Robert Byrd vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Robert Byrd (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 36% | 49% | — | 15% | 13 |

### Edward Kennedy vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | November, 1973 | 44% | 48% | — | 8% | 4 |
| Harris | March, 1974 | 49% | 45% | — | 6% | 4 |
| Gallup | May 10–13, 1974 | 50% | 39% | 4% | 7% | 11 |
| Harris | July, 1974 | 47% | 46% | — | 7% | 1 |
| Gallup | August 16–19, 1974 | 33% | 57% | - | 10% | 24 |
| Harris | April 1–4, 1975 | 50% | 43% | — | 7% | 7 |
| Harris | May 19–23, 1975 | 46% | 48% | — | 6% | 2 |
| Gallup | May 30 – June 2, 1975 | 45% | 44% | 5% | 6% | 1 |
| Harris | June, 1975 | 43% | 50% | — | 7% | 7 |
| Gallup | August 18–21, 1975 | 50% | 43% | 3% | 4% | 7 |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 46% | 48% | — | 6% | 2 |
| Gallup | October 3–6, 1975 | 48% | 44% | 4% | 4% | 4 |
| Harris | December, 1975 | 49% | 41% | - | 10% | 8 |
| Harris | January 5–14, 1976 | 50% | 46% | - | 4% | 4 |

### Edward Kennedy vs Ronald Reagan

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | Ronald Reagan (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | June, 1973 | 50% | 44% | — | 6% | 6 |
| Gallup | October 5–8, 1973 | 50% | 43% | 2% | 5% | 7 |
| Harris | March, 1974 | 51% | 43% | — | 6% | 8 |
| Harris | May, 1974 | 52% | 38% | — | 10% | 14 |
| Harris | May 19–23, 1975 | 53% | 40% | — | 7% | 13 |
| Harris | December, 1975 | 49% | 41% | - | 10% | 8 |
| Harris | January 5–14, 1976 | 50% | 44% | - | 6% | 6 |

### Edward Kennedy vs Charles Percy

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | Charles Percy (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | June, 1973 | 44% | 46% | — | 10% | 2 |

### Edward Kennedy vs Howard Baker

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | Howard Baker (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | July 18–22, 1973 | 44% | 45% | — | 11% | 1 |

### Edward Kennedy vs Spiro Agnew

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | Spiro Agnew (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | October, 1972 | 51% | 43% | — | 6% | 8 |
| Gallup | October 1–21, 1972 | 51% | 29% | 8% | 12% | 22 |
| Harris | May, 1973 | 51% | 43% | — | 6% | 8 |
| Harris | June, 1973 | 50% | 42% | — | 8% | 8 |
| Harris | September 23–25, 1973 | 57% | 31% | — | 12% | 26 |

### Edward Kennedy vs John Connally

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | John Connally (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | June, 1973 | 49% | 45% | — | 6% | 4 |

### Edward Kennedy vs Nelson Rockefeller

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | Nelson Rockefeller (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | June, 1973 | 51% | 41% | — | 8% | 10 |

### Edmund Muskie vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edmund Muskie (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | November 1–4, 1974 | 42% | 49% | - | 9% | 7 |
| Gallup | November 8–11, 1974 | 45% | 48% | 1% | 6% | 3 |
| Harris | January 2–8, 1975 | 45% | 46% | - | 9% | 1 |
| Gallup | March 7–10, 1975 | 41% | 47% | 4% | 8% | 6 |
| Harris | April 1–4, 1975 | 45% | 45% | - | 10% | 0 |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 44% | 49% | — | 7% | 5 |
| Gallup | December 5–8, 1975 | 34% | 54% | 3% | 9% | 20 |

### Edmund Muskie vs Ronald Reagan

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edmund Muskie (D) | Ronald Reagan (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Gallup | December 5–8, 1975 | 34% | 56% | 2% | 8% | 22 |

### Edmund Muskie vs Nelson Rockefeller

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edmund Muskie (D) | Nelson Rockefeller (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | January 2–8, 1975 | 50% | 38% | — | 12% | 12 |

### Walter Mondale vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Walter Mondale (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | November 1–4, 1974 | 31% | 53% | - | 16% | 22 |

### Walter Mondale vs Spiro Agnew

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Walter Mondale (D) | Spiro Agnew (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | May, 1973 | 37% | 44% | — | 19% | 7 |
| Harris | September 23–25, 1973 | 51% | 27% | — | 22% | 24 |

### William Proxmire vs Gerald Ford

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | William Proxmire (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | September, 1975 | 31% | 52% | — | 17% | 21 |

### Scoop Jackson vs Gerald Ford vs George Wallace

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Scoop Jackson (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Gallup | October 31 – November 3, 1975 | 32% | 37% | 21% | - | 10% | 5 |

### George Wallace vs Gerald Ford vs Fred Harris

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | George Wallace (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Fred Harris (I) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Gallup | December, 1975 | 27% | 39% | 23% | - | 11% | 12 |

### Hubert Humphrey vs Gerald Ford vs George Wallace

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Hubert Humphrey (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Gallup | August 15–18, 1975 | 32% | 41% | 20% | 2% | 5% | 9 |
| Gallup | October 3–6, 1975 | 33% | 39% | 24% | 2% | 5% | 6 |
| Gallup | January 2–5, 1976 | 37% | 36% | 23% | 1% | 3% | 1 |

### Edward Kennedy vs Gerald Ford vs George Wallace

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Gallup | May 30 – June 2, 1975 | 39% | 34% | 19% | 2% | 6% | 5 |
| Gallup | August 17–21, 1975 | 40% | 34% | 18% | 2% | 3% | 6 |
| Harris | November, 1975 | 37.5% | 37.5% | 20% | - | 4% | 0 |

### Edward Kennedy vs Gerald Ford vs Ronald Reagan

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edward Kennedy (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Ronald Reagan (C) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | April, 1975 | 38% | 30% | 23% | - | 9% | 8 |
| Harris | November, 1975 | 41% | 34% | 21% | - | 4% | 7 |

### Edmund Muskie vs Gerald Ford vs Ronald Reagan

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Edmund Muskie (D) | Gerald Ford (R) | Ronald Reagan (C) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | April 1–4, 1974 | 39% | 29% | 21% | - | 11% | 10 |