1976 Democratic Party presidential primaries

From January 27 to June 8, 1976, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1976 United States presidential election. Former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1976 Democratic National Convention held from July 12 to July 15, 1976, in New York City.

1976 Democratic Party presidential primaries

January 27 to June 8, 1976

3,010 delegates to the 1976 Democratic National Convention
1,506 (majority) votes needed to win
 
Candidate Jimmy Carter Jerry Brown George Wallace
Home state Georgia California Alabama
Delegate count 2,239 301 57
Contests won 30 3 3
Popular vote 6,235,609 2,449,374 1,955,388
Percentage 39.2% 15.4% 12.3%

 
Candidate Mo Udall Henry M. Jackson Frank Church
Home state Arizona Washington Idaho
Delegate count 330 10 19
Contests won 3 4 5
Popular vote 1,611,754 1,134,375 830,818
Percentage 10.1% 7.1% 5.2%

First place finishes by convention roll call

     Carter      Brown      Wallace

     Udall      Jackson      Church      Humphrey

Previous Democratic nominee

George McGovern

Democratic nominee

Jimmy Carter

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