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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%|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=Edwin_Edwards.jpg|nominee3=[[Edwin Edwards]]|party3=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|home_state3=Louisiana|running_mate3=[[Jerry Brown]]|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 former Vice President Edwin Edwards of Louisana and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina. |
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 former Vice President Edwin Edwards of Louisana and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina. |
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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 former Vice President Edwin Edwards of Louisana and Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina.