In 1974, Ford replaced Nixon since he was impeached. After he finished his 2 year term he ran again in 1976. In 1976 he ran against Jimmy Carter and lost.
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford preceded Carter. Ford was Carter's opponent in the election of 1976.
Gerald Ford preceded Carter. Ford was Carter's opponent in the election of 1976.
Gerald R. Ford, the incumbent President, was Carter's opponent in 1976.Ronald W. Reagan was his opponent when he ran for re-election in 1980.
Gerald Ford lost the 1976 presidential election to Jimmy Carter.
Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Ford in the 1976 election.
Milo Lopez
Gerald Ford.
In 1976.
Gerald Ford
I may not understand your question but Gerald Ford did seek the presidency in 1976. He was nominated by the Republicans but lost the election to Jimmy Carter.
How can you run for RE-election when you were never Elected, in the first place, for the office you are holding. You should be considered as running for Election not Re-election. Yet historical accounts always seem to indicate that Gerald Ford ran for Re-election not, in fact, for Election.
Jimmy Carter won the 1976 presidential election defeating Gerald Ford. In the 1976 presidential election Jimmy Carter received 297 electoral votes (55.3%) and Gerald Ford received 240 electoral votes (44.7%). The popular vote totals were Carter 40,830,763 and Ford 39,147,793.