1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

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.

1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

January 19, 1976
 
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%
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