1976 US Presidential Election (TFO)

The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Republican and incumbent president George W. Romney and Senator, and at the time vice-president Edward Brooke defeated Senator from Idaho Frank Church and Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter. Romney was able to win a wide margin in the electoral vote, receiving 340 electoral votes compared to Church's 204. The popular vote was much closer, however, with Romney winning 50.1% of the vote and Church winning 49.7%.