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| map_caption = Presidential election results map. <span style="color:blue;">Blue</span> denotes states won by Kirkpatrick/Jackson and <span style="color:red;">Red</span> denotes those won by Rockefeller/Brooke. Numbers indicate [[electoral votes]] cast by each state and the District of Columbia. | | map_caption = Presidential election results map. <span style="color:blue;">Blue</span> denotes states won by Kirkpatrick/Jackson and <span style="color:red;">Red</span> denotes those won by Rockefeller/Brooke. Numbers indicate [[electoral votes]] cast by each state and the District of Columbia. | ||
| title = President | | title = President | ||
| before_election = Robert Taft Jr. | | before_election = [[Robert Taft Jr.]] | ||
| before_party = Republican Party (United States) | | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | ||
| after_election = Jeane Kirkpatrick | | after_election = [[Jeane Kirkpatrick]] | ||
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States) | | after_party = Democratic Party (United States) | ||
| ongoing = no | | ongoing = no | ||
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The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Incumbent U.S. President Robert Taft Jr. was term-limited and did not seek re-election. Vice President Clifford P Case declined to run for the Republican nomination, which was won by Fmr. Secretary of State Nelson Rockefeller. The Democratic nomination went to Oklahoma Governor Jeane Kirkpatrick. Both candidates won their nominations at brokered contested conventions, where Rockefeller chose Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke, and Kirkpatrick chose Washington Senator Henry Jackson. The ticket of Kirkpatrick/Jackson won the election, and hence Jeane Kirkpatrick would become the first female President of the United States and the first Oklahoman elected to the Presidency | The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Incumbent U.S. President Robert Taft Jr. was term-limited and did not seek re-election. Vice President Clifford P Case declined to run for the Republican nomination, which was won by Fmr. Secretary of State Nelson Rockefeller. The Democratic nomination went to Oklahoma Governor Jeane Kirkpatrick. Both candidates won their nominations at brokered contested conventions, where Rockefeller chose Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke, and Kirkpatrick chose Washington Senator Henry Jackson. The ticket of Kirkpatrick/Jackson won the election, and hence Jeane Kirkpatrick would become the first female President of the United States and the first Oklahoman elected to the Presidency. Henry Jackson also became the first Vice President from Washington state. The election was held against the backdrop of the War in Peru, and Romania Crisis and focused heavily on foreign policy. | ||
In late 1975, the United States and it's allies in ADEN sought the liberation of Peru from the government of Abimael Guzmán. This followed the takeover of Peru by Shining Path militants. Further deteriorations in Peru occurred when U.S.-aligned President-in-exile Fernando Belaúnde was assassinated by Peruvian nationals in the United States. This significantly reduced support for President Taft and other Republicans, as the party was seen as dithering in Peru. This view was hardened by the Romanian Spring which significantly undercut Taft's appeal on the campaign trail. Despite this, Former Secretary of State Rockefeller made a competitive bid for the Presidency drawing heavily on his experience in forming ADEN. This fell short of the unified Democratic calls for a more hawkish foreign policy, who with Governor Kirkpatrick drew heavily on the hawkish policies of former President York. | In late 1975, the United States and it's allies in ADEN sought the liberation of Peru from the government of Abimael Guzmán. This followed the takeover of Peru by Shining Path militants. Further deteriorations in Peru occurred when U.S.-aligned President-in-exile Fernando Belaúnde was assassinated by Peruvian nationals in the United States. This significantly reduced support for President Taft and other Republicans, as the party was seen as dithering in Peru. This view was hardened by the Romanian Spring which significantly undercut Taft's appeal on the campaign trail. Despite this, Former Secretary of State Rockefeller made a competitive bid for the Presidency drawing heavily on his experience in forming ADEN. This fell short of the unified Democratic calls for a more hawkish foreign policy, who with Governor Kirkpatrick drew heavily on the hawkish policies of former President York. | ||
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The 1976 United States presidential election was the 48th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Incumbent U.S. President Robert Taft Jr. was term-limited and did not seek re-election. Vice President Clifford P Case declined to run for the Republican nomination, which was won by Fmr. Secretary of State Nelson Rockefeller. The Democratic nomination went to Oklahoma Governor Jeane Kirkpatrick. Both candidates won their nominations at brokered contested conventions, where Rockefeller chose Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke, and Kirkpatrick chose Washington Senator Henry Jackson. The ticket of Kirkpatrick/Jackson won the election, and hence Jeane Kirkpatrick would become the first female President of the United States and the first Oklahoman elected to the Presidency. Henry Jackson also became the first Vice President from Washington state. The election was held against the backdrop of the War in Peru, and Romania Crisis and focused heavily on foreign policy.
In late 1975, the United States and it's allies in ADEN sought the liberation of Peru from the government of Abimael Guzmán. This followed the takeover of Peru by Shining Path militants. Further deteriorations in Peru occurred when U.S.-aligned President-in-exile Fernando Belaúnde was assassinated by Peruvian nationals in the United States. This significantly reduced support for President Taft and other Republicans, as the party was seen as dithering in Peru. This view was hardened by the Romanian Spring which significantly undercut Taft's appeal on the campaign trail. Despite this, Former Secretary of State Rockefeller made a competitive bid for the Presidency drawing heavily on his experience in forming ADEN. This fell short of the unified Democratic calls for a more hawkish foreign policy, who with Governor Kirkpatrick drew heavily on the hawkish policies of former President York.