1976 United States presidential election: Difference between revisions

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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 formerGovernor Vice[[Jerry President Edwin EdwardsBrown]] of LouisanaCalifornia and Senator [[Jesse Helms]] of North Carolina, after incumbent president [[George Wallace]] lost re-nomination at the 1976 Democratic National Convention.