USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

GERALD FORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who did Jimmy Carter defeat in a close election?
A
Richard Nixon
B
Gerald Ford
C
Ronald Reagan
D
Lyndon B. Johnson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Democrat Jimmy Carter of Georgia defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford from Michigan by a narrow victory of 297 electoral college votes to Ford’s 240.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ford was the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. His presidency ended following his defeat in the 1976 presidential election by Democrat Jimmy Carter.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 1976 presidential campaign of Jimmy Carter resulted in the election of Jimmy Carter and his running mate Walter Mondale as president and vice president of the United States, defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford and his running mate Bob Dole.

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