Who won Tennessee in the 1976 presidential election?

Carter (Democratic) carried Tennessee in 1976, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1976?

Tennessee cast 10 electoral votes in the 1976 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1976?

Yes. Tennessee backed Jimmy Carter, who won the presidency that year.

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1976

Tennessee: Carter carries 10 EV.

Tennessee cast its 10 electoral votes for Carter (Democratic). National winner: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1976 result in Tennessee

Tennessee backed Carter (Democratic) in the 1976 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Tennessee with the eventual winner: Jimmy Carter went on to take the presidency, and Tennessee was part of his column.

The result flipped Tennessee away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri joined Tennessee for the Democratic ticket, while Virginia did not. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, Jimmy Carter finished with 297 of the 538 electoral votes to Gerald Ford's 240. Jimmy Carter led the national popular vote with 50.08% of the ballots cast.

The 1976 national map

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