Electoral history of Gerald Ford

Electoral history of Gerald Ford, who served as the 38th president of the United States (1974–1977), the 40th vice president (1973–1974); and as a United States representative from Michigan (1949–1973).

President Gerald R. Ford

Congressional elections (1948–1972)

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1948

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Michigan's 5th congressional district Republican primary election, 1948[1]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford 23,632 62.23%
RepublicanBartel J. Jonkman*14,34137.77%
Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1948[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford 74,191 60.51%
DemocraticFred J. Barr, Jr.46,97238.31%
ProhibitionWilliam H. Barlette8530.70%
ProgressiveTheodore Theodore5040.41%
SocialistEugene Ten Brink, Jr.930.08%

1950

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1950[3]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 72,829 66.74%
DemocraticJames H. McLaughlin35,92732.92%
ProhibitionElla Fruin3760.35%

1952

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1952[4]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 109,807 66.26%
DemocraticVincent E. O’Neill55,14733.28%
ProhibitionElla Fruin6170.37%
ProgressiveWilliam Glenn1460.09%

1954

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1954[5]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 81,702 63.26 %
DemocraticRobert S. McAllister47,45336.74%

1956

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1956[6]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 120,349 67.14%
DemocraticGeorge E. Clay58,89932.86%

1958

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1958[7]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 88,156 63.64%
DemocraticRichard Vander Veen50,20336.24%
ProhibitionBernard Elve1560.11%

1960

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1960[8]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 131,461 66.84%
DemocraticWilliam G. Reamon65,06433.08%
ProhibitionLeRoy A. Robert1150.06%
Socialist LaborDonald Teets540.03%

1962

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1962[9]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 110,043 67.04%
DemocraticWilliam G. Reamon54,11232.96%

1964

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1964[10]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 101,810 61.22%
DemocraticWilliam G. Reamon64,48838.78%

1966

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1966[11]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 87,914 68.39%
DemocraticJames M. Catchick40,62931.61%

1968

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1968[12]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 105,085 62.75%
DemocraticLawrence E. Howard62,21937.16%
Socialist LaborFrank Girard1560.09%

1970

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1970[13]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 88,208 61.36%
DemocraticJean McKee55,33738.50%
Socialist LaborFrank Girard1200.08%
Socialist WorkersWalter M. Kus870.06%

1972

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1972[14]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford* 118,027 61.08%
DemocraticJean McKee72,78237.67%
American IndependentDwight W. Johnson2,0451.06%
Socialist LaborFrank Girard2350.12%
CommunistAlan Lee Maki1400.07%

Speaker of the House elections (1965–1973)

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1965

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1965 election for Speaker – 89th Congress[15]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn McCormack* (MA 9) 289 67.52
RepublicanGerald Ford (MI 5)13932.48
Total votes428 100
Votes necessary215>50

1967

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1967 election for Speaker – 90th Congress[16]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn McCormack* (MA 9) 246 56.94
RepublicanGerald Ford (MI 5)18643.06
Total votes432 100
Votes necessary217>50

1969

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1969 election for Speaker – 91st Congress[17]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn McCormack* (MA 9) 241 56.31
RepublicanGerald Ford (MI 5)18743.69
Total votes428 100
Votes necessary215>50

1971

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1971 election for Speaker – 92nd Congress[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCarl Albert (OK 3) 250 58.68
RepublicanGerald Ford (MI 5)17641.32
Total votes426 100
Votes necessary214>50

1973

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1973 election for Speaker – 93rd Congress[19]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCarl Albert* (OK 3) 236 55.66
RepublicanGerald Ford (MI 5)18844.34
Total votes424 100
Votes necessary213>50

Vice presidential confirmation (1973)

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1973 U.S. Senate Vice presidential confirmation
November 27, 1973
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PartyTotal votes
DemocraticRepublicanConservativeIndependent
Yes51391192
No30003
1973 U.S. House Vice presidential confirmation
December 6, 1973
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PartyTotal votes
DemocraticRepublican
Yes199188387
No35035

Presidential election (1976)

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1976 Republican Party presidential primaries[22]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateAggregate votes%#W
RepublicanGerald Ford*5,529,89953.2927
Ronald Reagan4,760,22245.8824
Others44,6260.430
Unpledged34,7170.340
1976 Republican presidential nomination[23]
* denotes incumbent
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGerald Ford*1,18752.57
Ronald Reagan1,07047.39
Elliot Richardson10.04
1976 United States presidential election[24]
* denotes incumbent
PartyPresidential
candidate
Vice presidential
Candidate
PV  (%)EV
DemocraticJimmy CarterWalter Mondale40,831,881  (50.08)2970
RepublicanGerald Ford*Bob Dole39,148,634  (48.01)240[a]
IndependentEugene McCarthy[b]744,763  (0.91)00
LibertarianRoger MacBrideDavid Bergland172,557  (0.21)00
American IndependentLester MaddoxWilliam Dyke170,373  (0.21)00
AmericanThomas J. AndersonRufus Shackelford158,724  (0.19)00
Others313,848 (0.39)00
Total votes:81,540,780538
Votes necessary:270

Notes

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  1. ^ One faithless elector in the state of Washington cast his electoral vote for Ronald Reagan (president) and Robert Dole (vice president).
  2. ^ The running mate of Eugene McCarthy varied from state to state.

References

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  1. ^ "MI District 05 – R Primary (1948)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "MI District 05 (1948)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "MI District 05 (1950)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "MI District 05 (1952)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "MI District 05 (1954)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "MI District 05 (1956)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "MI District 05 (1958)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "MI District 05 (1960)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "MI District 05 (1962)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "MI District 05 (1964)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "MI District 05 (1966)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "MI District 05 (1968)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "MI District 05 (1970)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "MI District 05 (1972)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "111 Cong. Rec. 17 (1965)" (PDF). Congressional Record. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "113 Cong. Rec. 12 (1967)" (PDF). Congressional Record. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "115 Cong. Rec. 13 (1969)" (PDF). Congressional Record. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  18. ^ "117 Cong. Rec. 10 (1971)" (PDF). Congressional Record. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  19. ^ "119 Cong. Rec. 12 (1973)" (PDF). Congressional Record. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  20. ^ "To advise and consent to the nomination of Gerald R. Ford to be Vice-President of the U.S." govtrack.us. U.S. Senate–November 27, 1973. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  21. ^ "To pass H.Res. 735, confirming the nomination of Gerald R. Ford to be Vice-President". govtrack.us. U.S. House of Representatives–December 6, 1973. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  22. ^ Troy, Gil; Schlesinger, Arthur M.; Israel, Fred L. (2012). History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–2008. Vol. 3 (4 ed.). New York, New York: Facts on File. p. 1386. ISBN 978-0-8160-8220-9.
  23. ^ "US President – R Convention (1976)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  24. ^ "1976 Presidential General Election Results". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved April 4, 2019.