Nationwide opinion polling for the 1976 United States presidential election

This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1976 United States presidential election.

Presidential election Jimmy Carter vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered JimmyCarter (D) GeraldFord (R) EugeneMcCarthy (I) Other Undecided MarginHarris January 5–14, 1976 36% 49% - — 15% 13Harris Late January, 1976 37% 48% - — 15% 11Harris March, 1976 42% 49% - — 9% 7Gallup March 10–13, 1976 47% 42% - - 11% 5Gallup March 19–22, 1976 48% 46% - - 6% 2Gallup March 26–29, 1976 47% 46% - 2% 5% 1Gallup April 9–12, 1976 49% 43% - 2% 6% 6Harris April 9–15, 1976 47% 43% - — 10% 4Gallup April 30 – May 3, 1976 52% 43% - - 5% 9Harris June, 1976 53% 40% - - 7% 13Gallup June 11–14, 1976 55% 37% - 3% 5% 18Gallup June 25–28, 1976 53% 36% - - 11% 17 July 12–15: Democratic National ConventionHarris July 16–19, 1976 62% 27% 5% - 6% 35Gallup July 16–19, 1976 62% 29% - - 9% 33Harris July 31 – August 4, 1976 61% 32% - - 7% 29Gallup August 6–9, 1976 57% 32% - 3% 8% 25 54% 32% 6% 1% 7% 22 August 16–19: Republican National ConventionHarris August 18–20, 1976 53% 39% 6% - 2% 14Gallup August 20–23, 1976 50% 37% - - 13% 13Gallup August 27–30, 1976 54% 36% - 2% 8% 18Harris September 24–25, 1976 50% 41% - - 9% 9 46% 39% 5% 1% 9% 7Gallup September 24–27, 1976 51% 40% 4% 1% 4% 11Gallup September 27 – October 4, 1976 47% 45% 1% 1% 6% 2Harris October 7–11, 1976 47% 42% - - 11% 5 44% 40% 6% 1% 9% 4Gallup October 8–11, 1976 48% 42% 2% 2% 6% 6Gallup October 15–18, 1976 47% 41% 2% 2% 8% 6Harris October 19–22, 1976 45% 42% 5% 1% 7% 3Gallup October 22–25, 1976 49% 44% 2% 1% 4% 5Harris October 23–26, 1976 45% 44% 4% - 7% 1Gallup October 28–30, 1976 46% 47% 2% 1% 4% 1Harris October 29–31, 1976 46% 45% 3% 1% 5% 1 Election Results Nov. 2, 197650.08% 48.02% 0.91% 0.99% - 2.06

Hypothetical Polling Jimmy Carter vs Ronald Reagan Poll source Date(s)administered JimmyCarter (D) RonaldReagan (R) EugeneMcCarthy (I) Other Undecided MarginHarris January 5–14, 1976 33% 50% — — 17% 17Harris Late January, 1976 38% 45% — — 17% 7Harris March, 1976 42% 49% — — 9% 7Harris April 9–15, 1976 53% 34% - — 13% 19Harris June, 1976 58% 35% - — 7% 23Gallup June 11–14, 1976 61% 33% — 1% 5% 28Gallup June 25–28, 1976 64% 28% — - 8% 36Harris July 16–19, 1976 64% 25% 5% - 6% 39Gallup July 16–19, 1976 63% 28% — - 9% 35Harris July 31 – August 4, 1976 67% 26% - - 7% 41Gallup August 6–9, 1976 63% 28% — 1% 8% 35

Morris Udall vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered MorrisUdall(D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris April 1–4, 1975 33% 50% — 17% 17

Scoop Jackson vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered ScoopJackson (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris December, 1973 41% 43% — 16% 2Harris March, 1974 45% 45% — 10% 0Gallup August 12–15, 1974 42% 42% 2% 14% 0Harris November 1–4, 1974 35% 52% - 13% 17Gallup November 8–11, 1974 42% 47% 1% 10% 5Harris January 2–8, 1975 42% 47% - 11% 5Gallup March 7–10, 1975 41% 43% 3% 13% 2Harris April 1–4, 1975 44% 44% — 12% 0Gallup May 30 – June 2, 1975 37% 46% 4% 13% 9Harris September, 1975 43% 47% — 10% 4Gallup October 31 – November 3, 1975 44% 44% - 12% 0Gallup March 10–13, 1976 39% 49% - 12% 10Gallup March 19–22, 1976 41% 52% - 7% 11Gallup April 9–12, 1976 37% 56% 1% 6% 19

Scoop Jackson vs Spiro Agnew Poll source Date(s)administered ScoopJackson (D) SpiroAgnew (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris September 23–25, 1973 55% 25% — 20% 30

Scoop Jackson vs Nelson Rockefeller Poll source Date(s)administered ScoopJackson (D) NelsonRockefeller (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris January 2–8, 1975 50% 36% — 14% 14

Jerry Brown vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered JerryBrown (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris September, 1975 30% 53% — 17% 23Harris April 9–15, 1976 48% 38% — 14% 10

George Wallace vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered GeorgeWallace (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris March 3–8, 1974 36% 55% — 9% 19Gallup August 12–15, 1974 37% 51% 4% 8% 14Harris November 1–4, 1974 30% 61% - 9% 31Gallup November 8–11, 1974 39% 53% 3% 5% 14Gallup March 7–10, 1975 39% 49% 4% 8% 10Harris May, 1975 31% 60% — 9% 29Harris December, 1975 30% 56% — 14% 26Gallup April 9–12, 1976 26% 66% 4% 4% 40

George Wallace vs Ronald Reagan Poll source Date(s)administered GeorgeWallace (D) RonaldReagan (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris December, 1975 27% 57% — 16% 30

Sargent Shriver vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered SargentShriver (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris September, 1975 40% 52% — 8% 12

Lloyd Bentsen vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered LloydBentsen (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris November 1–4, 1974 24% 57% - 19% 33Harris April 1–4, 1975 38% 47% — 15% 9

Birch Bayh vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered BirchBayh (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris September, 1975 31% 52% — 17% 21Harris January 5–14, 1976 36% 49% — 15% 13

Birch Bayh vs Ronald Reagan Poll source Date(s)administered BirchBayh (D) RonaldReagan (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris January 5–14, 1976 35% 49% — 16% 14

Hubert Humphrey vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered HubertHumphrey (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris April 1–4, 1975 45% 47% — 8% 2Gallup August 15–18, 1975 40% 52% 4% 4% 12Harris September, 1975 42% 48% — 10% 8Gallup October 3–6, 1975 42% 50% 3% 5% 8Harris November 24 – December 1, 1975 52% 41% — 7% 11Gallup December 5–8, 1975 39% 51% 3% 7% 12Harris December, 1975 48% 40% - 12% 8Gallup January 2–5, 1976 46% 48% 2% 4% 2Harris January 5–14, 1976 49% 45% - 6% 4Gallup January 23–26, 1976 47% 47% - 6% 0Harris March, 1976 48% 47% — 5% 1Gallup March 10–13, 1976 43% 48% - 9% 5Gallup March 19–22, 1976 46% 49% - 5% 3Gallup March 26–29, 1976 46% 50% 1% 3% 4Gallup April 9–12, 1976 48% 46% 2% 4% 2Harris April 9–15, 1976 47% 46% — 7% 1Gallup May 21–24, 1976 46% 45% - 9% 1

Hubert Humphrey vs Ronald Reagan Poll source Date(s)administered HubertHumphrey (D) RonaldReagan (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris November 24 – December 1, 1975 50% 43% — 7% 7Gallup December 5–8, 1975 41% 50% 3% 6% 9Harris December, 1975 48% 41% - 11% 7Harris January 5–14, 1976 48% 45% - 7% 3Gallup January 23–26, 1976 47% 45% - 6% 2Gallup May 21–24, 1976 52% 42% - 6% 10

Robert Byrd vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered RobertByrd (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris September, 1975 36% 49% — 15% 13

Edward Kennedy vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris November, 1973 44% 48% — 8% 4Harris March, 1974 49% 45% — 6% 4Gallup May 10–13, 1974 50% 39% 4% 7% 11Harris July, 1974 47% 46% — 7% 1Gallup August 16–19, 1974 33% 57% - 10% 24Harris April 1–4, 1975 50% 43% — 7% 7Harris May 19–23, 1975 46% 48% — 6% 2Gallup May 30 – June 2, 1975 45% 44% 5% 6% 1Harris June, 1975 43% 50% — 7% 7Gallup August 18–21, 1975 50% 43% 3% 4% 7Harris September, 1975 46% 48% — 6% 2Gallup October 3–6, 1975 48% 44% 4% 4% 4Harris December, 1975 49% 41% - 10% 8Harris January 5–14, 1976 50% 46% - 4% 4

Edward Kennedy vs Ronald Reagan Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) RonaldReagan (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris June, 1973 50% 44% — 6% 6Gallup October 5–8, 1973 50% 43% 2% 5% 7Harris March, 1974 51% 43% — 6% 8Harris May, 1974 52% 38% — 10% 14Harris May 19–23, 1975 53% 40% — 7% 13Harris December, 1975 49% 41% - 10% 8Harris January 5–14, 1976 50% 44% - 6% 6

Edward Kennedy vs Charles Percy Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) CharlesPercy (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris June, 1973 44% 46% — 10% 2

Edward Kennedy vs Howard Baker Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) HowardBaker (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris July 18–22, 1973 44% 45% — 11% 1

Edward Kennedy vs Spiro Agnew Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) SpiroAgnew (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris October, 1972 51% 43% — 6% 8Gallup October 1–21, 1972 51% 29% 8% 12% 22Harris May, 1973 51% 43% — 6% 8Harris June, 1973 50% 42% — 8% 8Harris September 23–25, 1973 57% 31% — 12% 26

Edward Kennedy vs John Connally Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) JohnConnally (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris June, 1973 49% 45% — 6% 4

Edward Kennedy vs Nelson Rockefeller Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) NelsonRockefeller (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris June, 1973 51% 41% — 8% 10

Edmund Muskie vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered EdmundMuskie (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris November 1–4, 1974 42% 49% - 9% 7Gallup November 8–11, 1974 45% 48% 1% 6% 3Harris January 2–8, 1975 45% 46% - 9% 1Gallup March 7–10, 1975 41% 47% 4% 8% 6Harris April 1–4, 1975 45% 45% - 10% 0Harris September, 1975 44% 49% — 7% 5Gallup December 5–8, 1975 34% 54% 3% 9% 20

Edmund Muskie vs Ronald Reagan Poll source Date(s)administered EdmundMuskie (D) RonaldReagan (R) Other Undecided MarginGallup December 5–8, 1975 34% 56% 2% 8% 22

Edmund Muskie vs Nelson Rockefeller Poll source Date(s)administered EdmundMuskie (D) NelsonRockefeller (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris January 2–8, 1975 50% 38% — 12% 12

Walter Mondale vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered WalterMondale (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris November 1–4, 1974 31% 53% - 16% 22

Walter Mondale vs Spiro Agnew Poll source Date(s)administered WalterMondale (D) SpiroAgnew (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris May, 1973 37% 44% — 19% 7Harris September 23–25, 1973 51% 27% — 22% 24

William Proxmire vs Gerald Ford Poll source Date(s)administered WilliamProxmire (D) GeraldFord (R) Other Undecided MarginHarris September, 1975 31% 52% — 17% 21

Scoop Jackson vs Gerald Ford vs George Wallace Poll source Date(s)administered ScoopJackson (D) GeraldFord (R) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginGallup October 31 – November 3, 1975 32% 37% 21% - 10% 5

George Wallace vs Gerald Ford vs Fred Harris Poll source Date(s)administered GeorgeWallace (D) GeraldFord (R) FredHarris (I) Other Undecided MarginGallup December, 1975 27% 39% 23% - 11% 12

Hubert Humphrey vs Gerald Ford vs George Wallace Poll source Date(s)administered HubertHumphrey (D) GeraldFord (R) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginGallup August 15–18, 1975 32% 41% 20% 2% 5% 9Gallup October 3–6, 1975 33% 39% 24% 2% 5% 6Gallup January 2–5, 1976 37% 36% 23% 1% 3% 1

Edward Kennedy vs Gerald Ford vs George Wallace Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) GeraldFord (R) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginGallup May 30 – June 2, 1975 39% 34% 19% 2% 6% 5Gallup August 17–21, 1975 40% 34% 18% 2% 3% 6Harris November, 1975 37.5% 37.5% 20% - 4% 0

Edward Kennedy vs Gerald Ford vs Ronald Reagan Poll source Date(s)administered EdwardKennedy (D) GeraldFord (R) RonaldReagan (C) Other Undecided MarginHarris April, 1975 38% 30% 23% - 9% 8Harris November, 1975 41% 34% 21% - 4% 7

Edmund Muskie vs Gerald Ford vs Ronald Reagan Poll source Date(s)administered EdmundMuskie (D) GeraldFord (R) RonaldReagan (C) Other Undecided MarginHarris April 1–4, 1974 39% 29% 21% - 11% 10

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