1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

← 1972 January 19, 1976 1980 →
 
Candidate Uncommitted Jimmy Carter Birch Bayh
Home state N/A Georgia Indiana
Delegate count 1,070 940 257
Popular vote 14,508 10,764 5,148
Percentage 37.2% 27.6% 13.2%

 
Candidate Fred R. Harris Mo Udall Sargent Shriver
Home state Oklahoma Arizona Maryland
Delegate count 173 88 32
Popular vote 3,861 2,340 1,287
Percentage 9.9% 6.0% 3.3%

The 1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were held on January 19, 1976, the first nominating contest in the Democratic presidential primaries for the 1976 presidential election. It had the little-known Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter campaign heavily and end up capturing 27.7% of the vote, the highest of the five candidates. An outpouring of media coverage of Carter soon emerged.

Candidates

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Results

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1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses[1]
Candidate State Delegates Popular vote Percentage Delegates[2][a]
Uncommitted 1,070 14,508 37.16% 18
Jimmy Carter 940 10,764 27.57% 13
Birch Bayh 257 5,148 13.19% 6
Fred R. Harris 173 3,861 9.89% 5
Mo Udall 88 2,340 5.99% 3
Sargent Shriver 32 1,287 3.30% 2
Henry M. Jackson 0 429 1.10% 0
Other 0 702 1.80% 0
2,560 39,039 100.00% 47

Uncommitted won 14,508 votes (37%) and Carter 10,764 votes (27%). Birch Bayh, a Senator from Indiana got 5,148 (13%). Udall dropped to 5th place with only 6%, behind Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma, which led to Harris coining the term "winnowed in" to refer to his surprisingly-strong showing.[3][4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "IA US President - D Caucuses Race - Jan 19, 1976". Our Campaigns. December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "CAUCUS RESULTS - Iowa Publications Online" (PDF). Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Jules Witcover, No Way to Pick A President: How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections, 2001, p.166
  4. ^ George C. Edwards, John Howard Kessel, Bert A. Rockman, Researching the presidency: vital questions, new approaches, 1993, p.60
  5. ^ "The Green Papers: Commentary".
  6. ^ "The Green Papers: Commentary".

Notes

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  1. ^ The delegates given below are rough estimates and based on the strength shown at the caucuses