General Election Overview: November 2, 1976

PRESIDENT

To eliminate from the constitution obsolete

*Jimmy Carter (D) 2,011,621(R)

and unnecessary provisions.

Gerald R. Ford (R) 2,000,505(R)

YES 2,284,178

Eugene J. McCarthy 58,258(R)

NO 1,129,165

Lester G. Maddox (American Party) 15,529(R)

Roger L. MacBride 8,961(R)

To require the declaration of election results for state executive

Gus Hall 7,817(R)

officers at the next regular session of the General Assembly.

Peter Camejo 4,717(R)

YES 2,297,422

Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr. 4,335(R)

NO 1,103,822

Julius Levin (WI) 68(R)

Ben Bubar (WI) 62(R)

Relative to limiting the rates which may be charged to residential

consumers for fixed amounts of gas and electricity.

UNITED STATES SENATOR

YES 1,247,388

*Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) 1,941,113

NO 2,334,816

Robert Taft Jr. (R) 1,823,774

John O`Neill 53,657

Relative to providing for representation of residential utility

Donald E. Babcock (American Party) 36,979

regulatory actions affecting their interests.

Emma Lila Fundaburk 33,285

YES 1,092,781

Melissa Singler 31,805

NO 2,557,265

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

Relative to establishing procedures for legislative hearings and

(Full Term Commencing January 1, 1977)

approval of safety features of nuclear power plants

*A. William Sweeney 1,622,903

and related facilities.

Don P. Brown 1,342,187

YES 1,150,360

NO 2,462,000

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

(Full Term Commencing January 2, 1977)

Relative to simplifying the procedures for initiative

*Ralph S. Locher 1,459,632

and referendum.

William J. Morrissey Jr. 1,432,364

YES 1,175,410

NO 2,407,960

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PROPOSED

BY GENERAL ASEMBLY

To provide for certain provisions in regard to the Governor and

Lieutenant Governor.

YES 2,388,184

NUMBER OF PRECINCTS 12,981

NO 1,048,967

NUMBER OF ELECTORS VOTING 4 ,194,557