Incumbent President Gerald Ford was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1976 Republican National Convention held from August 16 to August 19 , 1976 in Kansas City , Missouri .
Current President Gerald Ford was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses which was held in the 1976 Republican National Convention . It was held from August 16 to August 19 , 1976 in Kansas City , Missouri .