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{{short description|List of political elections featuring Gerald Ford as a candidate}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
[[Image:Gerald Ford.jpg|thumb|President Gerald R. Ford]]
[[File:Gerald Ford presidential portrait (cropped).jpg|thumb|President Gerald R. Ford]]
{{Gerald Ford series}}
'''Electoral history of [[Gerald Ford]]''', 38th [[President of the United States]] (1974–1977), 40th [[Vice President of the United States]] (1973–1974); [[United States House of Representatives|United States Representative]] from [[Michigan]] (1949–1973).
'''Electoral history of [[Gerald Ford]]''', who served as the 38th [[president of the United States]] (1974–1977), the 40th [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] (1973–1974); and as a [[United States House of Representatives|United States representative]] from [[Michigan]] (1949–1973).

==Congressional elections (1948–1972)==


==Congressional races (1948–1972)==
===1948===
===1948===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1948|1948]] Republican Primary<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148314 Our Campaigns – MI District 05 R Primary Race – Sep 14, 1948<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] Republican [[Partisan primary|primary election]], 1948<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148314| title=MI District 05 – R Primary (1948)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Bartel J. Jonkman]]
|candidate = [[Bartel J. Jonkman]]*
|votes = 14,341
|votes = 14,341
|percentage = 37.77%
|percentage = 37.77%
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1948|1948]]<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html=148439 Our Campaigns – MI District 05 Race – Nov 2, 1948<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1948 United States House of Representatives elections|1948]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148439| title=MI District 05 (1948)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
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===1950===
===1950===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1950|1950]]<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148440 Our Campaigns – MI District 05 Race – Nov 7, 1950<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1950 United States House of Representatives elections|1950]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148440| title=MI District 05 (1950)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 72,829
|votes = 72,829
|percentage = 66.74%
|percentage = 66.74%
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===1952===
===1952===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1952|1952]]<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148441 Our Campaigns – MI District 05 Race – Nov 4, 1952<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1952 United States House of Representatives elections|1952]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148441| title=MI District 05 (1952)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 109,807
|votes = 109,807
|percentage = 66.26%
|percentage = 66.26%
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===1954===
===1954===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1954|1954]]<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148442 Our Campaigns – MI District 05 Race – Nov 2, 1954<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1954 United States House of Representatives elections|1954]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148442| title=MI District 05 (1954)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 81,702
|votes = 81,702
|percentage = 63.26 %
|percentage = 63.26 %
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===1956===
===1956===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1956|1956]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1956 United States House of Representatives elections|1956]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148443| title=MI District 05 (1956)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 120,349
|votes = 120,349
|percentage = 67.14%
|percentage = 67.14%
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===1958===
===1958===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1958|1958]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1958 United States House of Representatives elections|1958]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148444| title=MI District 05 (1958)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 88,156
|votes = 88,156
|percentage = 63.64%
|percentage = 63.64%
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}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}



===1960===
===1960===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1960|1960]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1960 United States House of Representatives elections|1960]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=63182| title=MI District 05 (1960)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 131,461
|votes = 131,461
|percentage = 66.84%
|percentage = 66.84%
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===1962===
===1962===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1962|1962]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1962 United States House of Representatives elections|1962]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=66840| title=MI District 05 (1962)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 110,043
|votes = 110,043
|percentage = 67.04%
|percentage = 67.04%
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===1964===
===1964===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1964|1964]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1964 United States House of Representatives elections|1964]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122846| title=MI District 05 (1964)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 101,810
|votes = 101,810
|percentage = 61.22%
|percentage = 61.22%
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===1966===
===1966===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1966|1966]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1966 United States House of Representatives elections|1966]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=150339| title=MI District 05 (1966)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 87,914
|votes = 87,914
|percentage = 68.39%
|percentage = 68.39%
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===1968===
===1968===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1968|1968]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1968 United States House of Representatives elections|1968]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=179208| title=MI District 05 (1968)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 105,085
|votes = 105,085
|percentage = 62.75%
|percentage = 62.75%
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|percentage = 0.09%
|percentage = 0.09%
}}
}}

{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1970===
===1970===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1970|1970]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1970 United States House of Representatives elections|1970]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=54303| title=MI District 05 (1970)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes = 88,208
|votes = 88,208
|percentage = 61.36%
|percentage = 61.36%
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===1972===
===1972===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan’s 5th congressional district|Michigan’s 5th Congressional District]], [[United States House of Representatives elections, 1972|1972]]}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[Michigan's 5th congressional district]] election, [[1972 United States House of Representatives elections|1972]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=54352| title=MI District 05 (1972)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref><br>* {{small|denotes incumbent}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]] (inc.)
|candidate = [[Gerald Ford]]*
|votes =
|votes = 118,027
|percentage = %
|percentage = 61.08%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jean McKee
|candidate = Jean McKee
|votes =
|votes = 72,782
|percentage = %
|percentage = 37.67%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = American Independent Party
|party = American Independent Party
|candidate =
|candidate = Dwight W. Johnson
|votes =
|votes = 2,045
|percentage = %
|percentage = 1.06%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Socialist Labor Party
|party = Socialist Labor Party
|candidate = Frank Girard
|candidate = Frank Girard
|votes =
|votes = 235
|percentage = %
|percentage = 0.12%
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Communist Party (United States)
|party = Communist Party (United States)
|candidate =
|candidate = Alan Lee Maki
|votes =
|votes = 140
|percentage = %
|percentage = 0.07%
}}
}}

{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


==Speaker of the House elections (1965–1973)==


===1965===
{{Election box begin no change | title=1965 election for [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]{{snd}}[[89th United States Congress|89th Congress]]<ref>{{cite web| title=111 ''Cong. Rec.'' 17 (1965)| url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1965-pt1/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1965-pt1-1-2.pdf| work=Congressional Record| publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office]]| location=Washington, D.C.| access-date=February 11, 2019}}</ref><br>* denotes incumbent}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[John W. McCormack|John McCormack]]* ([[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|MA 9]])
|votes = 289
|percentage = 67.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald Ford ([[Michigan's 5th congressional district|MI 5]])
|votes = 139
|percentage = 32.48
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 428
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box necessary no change|
|votes = 215
|percentage = >50
}}
{{Election box end}}


===1967===
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148443 Our Campaigns – MI District 05 Race – Nov 6, 1956<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title=1967 election for [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]{{snd}}[[90th United States Congress|90th Congress]]<ref>{{cite web| title=113 ''Cong. Rec.'' 12 (1967)| url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1967-pt1/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1967-pt1-1-2.pdf| work=Congressional Record| publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office]]| location=Washington, D.C.| access-date=February 11, 2019}}</ref><br>* denotes incumbent}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[John W. McCormack|John McCormack]]* ([[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|MA 9]])
|votes = 246
|percentage = 56.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald Ford ([[Michigan's 5th congressional district|MI 5]])
|votes = 186
|percentage = 43.06
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 432
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box necessary no change|
|votes = 217
|percentage = >50
}}
{{Election box end}}


===1969===
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=148444 Our Campaigns – MI District 05 Race – Nov 4, 1958<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title=1969 election for [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]{{snd}}[[91st United States Congress|91st Congress]]<ref>{{cite web| title=115 ''Cong. Rec.'' 13 (1969)| url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1969-pt1/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1969-pt1-1-2.pdf| work=Congressional Record| publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office]]| location=Washington, D.C.| access-date=February 11, 2019}}</ref><br>* denotes incumbent}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[John W. McCormack|John McCormack]]* ([[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|MA 9]])
|votes = 241
|percentage = 56.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald Ford ([[Michigan's 5th congressional district|MI 5]])
|votes = 187
|percentage = 43.69
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 428
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box necessary no change|
|votes = 215
|percentage = >50
}}
{{Election box end}}


===1971===
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=63182 Our Campaigns – MI District 5 Race – Nov 8, 1960<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title=1971 election for [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]{{snd}}[[92nd United States Congress|92nd Congress]]<ref>{{cite web| title=117 ''Cong. Rec.'' 10 (1971)| url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1971-pt1/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1971-pt1-1-2.pdf| work=Congressional Record| publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office]]| location=Washington, D.C.| access-date=February 11, 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Carl Albert]] ([[Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district|OK 3]])
|votes = 250
|percentage = 58.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald Ford ([[Michigan's 5th congressional district|MI 5]])
|votes = 176
|percentage = 41.32
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 426
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box necessary no change|
|votes = 214
|percentage = >50
}}
{{Election box end}}


===1973===
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=66840 Our Campaigns – MI District 5 Race – Nov 6, 1962<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title=1973 election for [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]{{snd}}[[93rd United States Congress|93rd Congress]]<ref>{{cite web| title=119 ''Cong. Rec.'' 12 (1973)| url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1973-pt1/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1973-pt1-1-2.pdf| work=Congressional Record| publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office]]| location=Washington, D.C.| access-date=February 11, 2019}}</ref><br>* denotes incumbent}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Carl Albert]]* ([[Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district|OK 3]])
|votes = 236
|percentage = 55.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald Ford ([[Michigan's 5th congressional district|MI 5]])
|votes = 188
|percentage = 44.34
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 424
|percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box necessary no change|
|votes = 213
|percentage = >50
}}
{{Election box end}}


==Vice presidential confirmation (1973)==
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122846 Our Campaigns – MI District 5 Race – Nov 3, 1964<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{{further|1973 United States vice presidential confirmation}}


{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=150339 Our Campaigns – MI District 5 Race – Nov 8, 1966<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
! colspan=6 style="background:#f5f5f5" | 1973 [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] [[Vice President of the United States|Vice presidential]] confirmation
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 style="width: 9em;" | {{smaller|November 27, 1973}}<br><ref>{{cite web| title=To advise and consent to the nomination of Gerald R. Ford to be Vice-President of the U.S.| url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/93-1973/s499| website=govtrack.us| series=U.S. Senate–November 27, 1973| access-date=February 12, 2019}}</ref>
! colspan=4 | Party
! rowspan=3 | Total votes
|- style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (New York)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Conservative Party of New York|Conservative]]
! [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| style="background:#f5f5f5" | '''Yes'''
| '''51'''
| '''39'''
| '''1'''
| '''1'''
| style="background:#f5f5f5" | '''92'''
|-
| style="background:#f5f5f5" | No
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| style="background:#f5f5f5" | 3
|}


{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=179208 Our Campaigns – MI District 5 Race – Nov 5, 1968<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
! colspan=6 style="background:#f5f5f5" | 1973 [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] [[Vice President of the United States|Vice presidential]] confirmation
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! rowspan=3 style="width: 9em;" | {{smaller|December 6, 1973}}<br><ref>{{cite web| title=To pass H.Res. 735, confirming the nomination of Gerald R. Ford to be Vice-President| url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/93-1973/h468| website=govtrack.us| series=U.S. House of Representatives–December 6, 1973| access-date=February 12, 2019}}</ref>
! colspan=2 | Party
! rowspan=3 | Total votes
|- style="height:5px"
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background:#f5f5f5" | '''Yes'''
| '''199'''
| '''188'''
| style="background:#f5f5f5" | '''387'''
|-
| style="background:#f5f5f5" | No
| 35
| 0
| style="background:#f5f5f5" | 35
|}


==Presidential election (1976)==
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=54303 Our Campaigns – MI District 5 Race – Nov 3, 1970<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* '''Gerald Ford''' (R) (inc.) – 88,208 (61.36%)
* [[Jean McKee]] (D) – 55,337 (38.50%)
* [[Frank Girard]] (Socialist Labor) – 120 (0.08%)
* [[Walter M. Kus]] (Socialist Workers) – 87 (0.06%)


{| class="wikitable"
<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=54352 Our Campaigns – MI District 5 Race – Nov 7, 1972<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
* '''Gerald Ford''' (R) (inc.) – 118,027 (61.08%)
! colspan=6 style="background:#f5f5f5" | [[1976 Republican Party presidential primaries]]<ref>{{cite book| last1=Troy| first1=Gil| last2=Schlesinger| first2=Arthur M.|last3=Israel| first3=Fred L.| date=2012| title=History of American Presidential Elections, 1789–2008| location=New York, New York| publisher=Facts on File| isbn=978-0-8160-8220-9| volume=3| edition=4| author-link1=Gil Troy| author-link2=Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.| page=1386}}</ref><br>* denotes incumbent
* [[Jean McKee]] (D) – 72,782 (37.67%)
|-
* [[Dwight W. Johnson]] (American Independent) – 2,045 (1.06%)
! style="width: 8em;" colspan=2 | Party !! Candidate !! Aggregate votes !! % !! <abbr title="Number of wins">#W</abbr>
* [[Frank Girard]] (Socialist Labor) – 235 (0.12%)
|-
* [[Alan Lee Maki]] (Communist) – 140 (0.07%)
| style="background-color: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | || style="width: 7em;" rowspan=4 | '''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]''' || style="width: 13em;" | '''[[Gerald Ford]]*''' || style="width: 9em; text-align:right" | '''5,529,899''' || style="width: 3em; text-align:right" | '''53.29''' || style="width: 2em; text-align:right" | '''27'''
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | || [[Ronald Reagan]] || style="text-align:right" | 4,760,222 || style="text-align:right" | 45.88 || style="text-align:right" | 24
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | || ''Others'' || style="text-align:right" | 44,626 || style="text-align:right" | 0.43 || style="text-align:right" | 0
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | || ''Unpledged'' || style="text-align:right" | 34,717 || style="text-align:right" | 0.34 || style="text-align:right" | 0
|}


{| class="wikitable"
==Vice presidential nomination, 1973==
|-
! colspan=5 style="background:#f5f5f5" | [[1976 Republican National Convention|1976 Republican presidential nomination]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=57992| title=US President – R Convention (1976)| website=www.ourcampaigns.com| access-date=April 2, 2019}}</ref><br>* denotes incumbent
|-
! style="width: 8em;" colspan=2 | Party !! Candidate !! Votes !! %
|-
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | || style="width: 7em;" rowspan=3 | '''[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]''' || style="width: 13em;" | '''[[Gerald Ford]]*''' || style="width: 5em; text-align:right" | '''1,187''' || style="width: 3em; text-align:right" | '''52.57'''
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | || [[Ronald Reagan]] || style="text-align:right" | 1,070 || style="text-align:right" | 47.39
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | || [[Elliot Richardson]] || style="text-align:right" | 1 || style="text-align:right" | 0.04
|}


{| class="wikitable"
'''[[Vice President of the United States]] (confirmation in the Congress)''':<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36822 Our Campaigns – US Vice President Appointment Race – Nov 27, 1973<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
! colspan=6 style="background:#f5f5f5" | [[1976 United States presidential election]]<ref>{{cite web| title=1976 Presidential General Election Results| url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=1976&off=0&elect=0&f=0| website=uselectionatlas.org| publisher=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections| access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref><br>* denotes incumbent
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! style="width: 11em;" colspan=2 | Party !! Presidential<br>candidate !! Vice&nbsp;presidential<br>Candidate !! <abbr title="Popular vote">PV</abbr>{{spaces|2}}(%) !! <abbr title="Electoral Vote">EV</abbr>
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" | || style="width: 10.5em;" | '''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]''' || style="width: 11em;" | '''[[Jimmy Carter]]''' || style="width: 11em;" | '''[[Walter Mondale]]''' || style="width: 9em; text-align:right" | '''40,831,881{{spaces|2}}(50.08)''' || style="width: 3em; text-align:right" | '''297{{0|0}}'''
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" | || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || [[Gerald Ford]]'''*''' || [[Bob Dole]] || style="text-align:right" | 39,148,634{{spaces|2}}(48.01) || style="text-align:right" | 240{{efn|One [[faithless elector]] in the state of Washington cast his electoral vote for Ronald Reagan (president) and Robert Dole (vice president).}}
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (United States)}}" | || [[Independent politician|Independent]] || [[Eugene McCarthy]] || {{efn|The running mate of Eugene McCarthy varied from state to state.}} || style="text-align:right" | 744,763{{spaces|2}}(0.91) || style="text-align:right" | 0{{0|0}}
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}" | || [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] || [[Roger MacBride]] || [[David Bergland]] || style="text-align:right" | 172,557{{spaces|2}}(0.21) || style="text-align:right" | 0{{0|0}}
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|American Independent Party}}" | || [[American Independent Party|American Independent]] || [[Lester Maddox]] || [[William Dyke]] || style="text-align:right" | 170,373{{spaces|2}}(0.21) || style="text-align:right" | 0{{0|0}}
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|American Party (1969)}}" | || [[American Party (1969)|American]] || [[Thomas J. Anderson (author)|Thomas J. Anderson]] || [[Rufus Shackelford]] || style="text-align:right" | 158,724{{spaces|2}}(0.19) || style="text-align:right" | 0{{0|0}}
|-
| style="background-color: gray" | || colspan=3 | ''Others'' || style="text-align:right" | 313,848 (0.39) || style="text-align:right" | 0{{0|0}}
|-
! colspan=4 style="text-align:right" | Total votes:
| '''81,540,780''' || '''538'''
|-
! colspan=5 style="text-align:right" | Votes necessary:
| '''270'''
|}


==Notes==
House vote:
{{notelist}}
* Yea – 387
* Nay – 35

Senate vote:
* Yea – 92
* Nay – 3
* Not voting – 5

==Presidential races (1976–1980)==

'''[[Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1976|1976 Republican presidential primaries]]'''
* Popular vote:<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55207 Our Campaigns – US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 1, 1976<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
** '''Gerald Ford''' (inc.) – 5,529,899 (53.29%)
** [[Ronald Reagan]] – 4,760,222 (45.88%)
** Unpledged – 34,717 (0.34%)

* States carried:<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20091026141019/http://geocities.com/Athens/Agora/8088/Rep1976.html Elections<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
** Ford – 27
** Reagan – 23

'''[[1976 Republican National Convention]] (Presidential tally)''':<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=57992 Our Campaigns – US President – R Convention Race – Aug 16, 1976<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* '''Gerald Ford''' (inc.) – 1,187 (52.57%)
* [[Ronald Reagan]] – 1,070 (47.39%)
* [[Elliot Richardson]] – 1 (0.04%)

'''[[United States presidential election, 1976]]'''
* [[Jimmy Carter]]/[[Walter Mondale]] (D) – 40,831,881 (50.1%) and 297 electoral votes (23 states and D.C. carried)
* [[Gerald Ford]]/[[Bob Dole]] (R) – 39,148,634 (48.0%) and 240 electoral votes (27 states carried)
* [[Ronald Reagan]]/[[Bob Dole]] (R) – 1 electoral vote ([[faithless elector]])
* [[Eugene McCarthy]] (Independent) – 740,460 (0.9%)
* [[Roger MacBride]]/[[David Bergland]] (Libertarian) – 172,553 (0.2%)
* [[Lester Maddox]]/[[William Dyke]] (American Independent) – 170,274 (0.2%)
* [[Thomas J. Anderson]]/[[Rufus Shackelford]] (American) – 158,271 (0.2%)
* [[Peter Camejo]]/[[Willie Mae Reid]] (Socialist Workers) – 90,986 (0.1%)

'''[[Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 1980|1980 Republican presidential primaries]]''':<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=51805 Our Campaigns – US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 17, 1980<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
** [[Ronald Reagan]] – 7,709,793 (59.79%)
** [[George H. W. Bush]] – 3,070,033 (23.81%)
** [[John B. Anderson]] – 1,572,174 (12.19%)
** [[Howard Baker]] – 181,153 (1.41%)
** [[Phil Crane]] – 97,793 (0.76%)
** [[John B. Connally]] – 82,625 (0.64%)
** Unpledged – 68,155 (0.53%)
** [[Ben Fernandez]] – 68,155 (0.53%)
** [[Harold Stassen]] – 25,425 (0.20%)
** [[Gerald Ford]] – 10,557 (0.08%)
** [[Bob Dole]] – 7,204 (0.06%)


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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).

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford 23,632 62.23%
Republican Bartel J. Jonkman* 14,341 37.77%
Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1948[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford 74,191 60.51%
Democratic Fred J. Barr, Jr. 46,972 38.31%
Prohibition William H. Barlette 853 0.70%
Progressive Theodore Theodore 504 0.41%
Socialist Eugene Ten Brink, Jr. 93 0.08%

1950

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1950[3]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 72,829 66.74%
Democratic James H. McLaughlin 35,927 32.92%
Prohibition Ella Fruin 376 0.35%

1952

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1952[4]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 109,807 66.26%
Democratic Vincent E. O’Neill 55,147 33.28%
Prohibition Ella Fruin 617 0.37%
Progressive William Glenn 146 0.09%

1954

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1954[5]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 81,702 63.26 %
Democratic Robert S. McAllister 47,453 36.74%

1956

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1956[6]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 120,349 67.14%
Democratic George E. Clay 58,899 32.86%

1958

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1958[7]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 88,156 63.64%
Democratic Richard Vander Veen 50,203 36.24%
Prohibition Bernard Elve 156 0.11%

1960

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1960[8]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 131,461 66.84%
Democratic William G. Reamon 65,064 33.08%
Prohibition LeRoy A. Robert 115 0.06%
Socialist Labor Donald Teets 54 0.03%

1962

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1962[9]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 110,043 67.04%
Democratic William G. Reamon 54,112 32.96%

1964

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1964[10]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 101,810 61.22%
Democratic William G. Reamon 64,488 38.78%

1966

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1966[11]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 87,914 68.39%
Democratic James M. Catchick 40,629 31.61%

1968

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1968[12]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 105,085 62.75%
Democratic Lawrence E. Howard 62,219 37.16%
Socialist Labor Frank Girard 156 0.09%

1970

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1970[13]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 88,208 61.36%
Democratic Jean McKee 55,337 38.50%
Socialist Labor Frank Girard 120 0.08%
Socialist Workers Walter M. Kus 87 0.06%

1972

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Michigan's 5th congressional district election, 1972[14]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 118,027 61.08%
Democratic Jean McKee 72,782 37.67%
American Independent Dwight W. Johnson 2,045 1.06%
Socialist Labor Frank Girard 235 0.12%
Communist Alan Lee Maki 140 0.07%

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McCormack* (MA 9) 289 67.52
Republican Gerald Ford (MI 5) 139 32.48
Total votes 428 100
Votes necessary 215 >50

1967

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1967 election for Speaker – 90th Congress[16]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McCormack* (MA 9) 246 56.94
Republican Gerald Ford (MI 5) 186 43.06
Total votes 432 100
Votes necessary 217 >50

1969

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1969 election for Speaker – 91st Congress[17]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McCormack* (MA 9) 241 56.31
Republican Gerald Ford (MI 5) 187 43.69
Total votes 428 100
Votes necessary 215 >50

1971

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1971 election for Speaker – 92nd Congress[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl Albert (OK 3) 250 58.68
Republican Gerald Ford (MI 5) 176 41.32
Total votes 426 100
Votes necessary 214 >50

1973

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1973 election for Speaker – 93rd Congress[19]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl Albert* (OK 3) 236 55.66
Republican Gerald Ford (MI 5) 188 44.34
Total votes 424 100
Votes necessary 213 >50

Vice presidential confirmation (1973)

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Further information: 1973 United States vice presidential confirmation
1973 U.S. Senate Vice presidential confirmation
November 27, 1973
[20] 		Party Total votes
Democratic Republican Conservative Independent
Yes 51 39 1 1 92
No 3 0 0 0 3
1973 U.S. House Vice presidential confirmation
December 6, 1973
[21] 		Party Total votes
Democratic Republican
Yes 199 188 387
No 35 0 35

Presidential election (1976)

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1976 Republican Party presidential primaries[22]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Aggregate votes % #W
Republican Gerald Ford* 5,529,899 53.29 27
Ronald Reagan 4,760,222 45.88 24
Others 44,626 0.43 0
Unpledged 34,717 0.34 0
1976 Republican presidential nomination[23]
* denotes incumbent
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Ford* 1,187 52.57
Ronald Reagan 1,070 47.39
Elliot Richardson 1 0.04
1976 United States presidential election[24]
* denotes incumbent
Party Presidential
candidate		 Vice presidential
Candidate		 PV  (%) EV
Democratic Jimmy Carter Walter Mondale 40,831,881  (50.08) 297
Republican Gerald Ford* Bob Dole 39,148,634  (48.01) 240[a]
Independent Eugene McCarthy [b] 744,763  (0.91) 0
Libertarian Roger MacBride David Bergland 172,557  (0.21) 0
American Independent Lester Maddox William Dyke 170,373  (0.21) 0
American Thomas J. Anderson Rufus Shackelford 158,724  (0.19) 0
Others 313,848 (0.39) 0
Total votes: 81,540,780 538
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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  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.
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  12. ^ "MI District 05 (1968)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "MI District 05 (1970)". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
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  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.
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