The Election of 1976
1976 Republican Convention
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Kansas City, MO August 16 to 20, 1976.
Nominated: Gerald R Ford of Michigan for President Nominated: Bob Dole of Kansas for Vice President President Ford withstood a challenge from Governor Reagan. On the first ballot Ford won wth 1,187 of the votes to 1,070 to Reagan. Ford agreed to adopt many of the platform positions of Reagan.