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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
Results
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
- ^ "IA US President - D Caucuses Race - Jan 19, 1976". Our Campaigns. December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "CAUCUS RESULTS - Iowa Publications Online" (PDF). Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Jules Witcover, No Way to Pick A President: How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections, 2001, p.166
- ^ George C. Edwards, John Howard Kessel, Bert A. Rockman, Researching the presidency: vital questions, new approaches, 1993, p.60
- ^ "The Green Papers: Commentary".
- ^ "The Green Papers: Commentary".
Notes
- ^ The delegates given below are rough estimates and based on the strength shown at the caucuses