1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

The 1976 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses had the little-known Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter campaign heavily and end up capturing 27.7% of the vote, the highest of the five candidates. An outpouring of media coverage of Carter soon emerged.

Jimmy Carter won the caucuses.

Results

Uncommitted won 14,508 votes (37%) and Carter 10,764 votes (27%). Birch Bayh, a Senator from Indiana got 5,148 (13%). Udall dropped to 5th place with only 6%, behind Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma, which led to Harris coining the term "winnowed in" to refer to his surprisingly-strong showing.[1][2][3][4]

References

Jules Witcover, No Way to Pick A President: How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections, 2001, p.166
George C. Edwards, John Howard Kessel, Bert A. Rockman, Researching the presidency: vital questions, new approaches, 1993, p.60
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCom/?20040129-0
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCom/?20080201-0

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[1] Jules Witcover, No Way to Pick A President: How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections, 2001, p.166

[2] George C. Edwards, John Howard Kessel, Bert A. Rockman, Researching the presidency: vital questions, new approaches, 1993, p.60

[3] ttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCom/?20040129-0

[4] ttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/PCom/?20080201-0