1976 United States presidential election in Alabama
The 1976 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Image: Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped
Image: Gerald Ford presidential portrait (cropped 2)
1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Democrat Jimmy Carter, former Governor of Georgia, defeated incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford in a narrow victory. This was the first presidential election since 1932 in which the incumbent was defeated, as well as the only Democratic victory of the six presidential elections between 1968 and 1988.
Image: Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped
Image: Gerald Ford presidential portrait (cropped 2)
Former Governor Jimmy Carter (left) and President Gerald Ford (right) at the presidential debate at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia on September 23, 1976
Carter campaign headquarters