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{{Infobox election|election_name=1976 United States presidential election|country=United States|flag_year=1960|type=presidential|opinion_polls=|previous_election=1972 United States presidential election|previous_year=1972|election_date=November 2, 1976|next_election=1980 United States presidential election|next_year=1980|votes_for_election=547 members of the [[United States Electoral College|Electoral College]]|needed_votes=Plurality of electoral votes|turnout=56.8% {{decrease}} 1.4 pp|image_size=x150px|image1=Castro lincoln.png|nominee1='''[[Fidel Castro]]'''|party1=[[Progressive Party (United States)|Progressive]]|home_state1=Cuba|running_mate1='''[[Jimmy Carter]]'''|electoral_vote1='''220'''|states_carried1=|popular_vote1='''33,666,934'''|percentage1='''40.3%'''|image2=JesseHelms (cropped).jpg|nominee2=[[Jesse Helms]]|party2=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]|home_state2=North Carolina|running_mate2=[[John Birch]]|electoral_vote2=187|states_carried2=|popular_vote2=27,651,998|percentage2=33.1%|image3=Jerry Brown, SoS '72 (croppedcloser3).jpg|nominee3=[[Jerry Brown]]|party3=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|home_state3=California|running_mate3=[[Robert Byrd]]|electoral_vote3=96|states_carried3=|popular_vote3=21,386,439|percentage3=25.6%|color3=|map_size=350px|map=|map_caption=|title=President|before_election=[[George Wallace]]|before_party=Democratic Party (United States)|after_election=[[Fidel Castro]]|after_party=Progressive Party (United States)|ongoing=}} |
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The '''1976 United States presidential election''' was the 48th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Progressive [[Fidel Castro]] of Cuba defeated Governor [[Jerry Brown]] of California and Senator [[Jesse Helms]] of North Carolina, after incumbent president [[George Wallace]] lost re-nomination at the 1976 Democratic National Convention. |
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|rowspan=3| <small>'''Nominee'''</small> |
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|'''Fidel Castro''' |
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|Bob Dole |
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|Robert Byrd |
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|rowspan=1|'''Party''' |
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|'''Progressive''' |
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|Republican |
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|America First |
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|rowspan=1|'''State''' |
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|Cuba |
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|Kansas |
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|Minnesota |
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|rowspan=1|<small>'''Run. Mate'''</small> |
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|Jimmy Carter |
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|George McGovern<br><small>(Progressive)</small> |
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|Jesse Helms |
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|rowspan=1|'''Votes''' |
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|'''30,158,009''' |
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|29,334,528 |
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The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Progressive Fidel Castro of Cuba defeated Governor Jerry Brown of California and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina, after incumbent president George Wallace lost re-nomination at the 1976 Democratic National Convention.