1976 New Jersey Republican presidential primary
June 8, 1976
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Presidential delegate primary | |||||||||||||||||||
67 Republican National Convention delegates | |||||||||||||||||||
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Presidential preference primary (non-binding) | |||||||||||||||||||
No Republican National Convention delegates | |||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 New Jersey Republican presidential primary was held on June 8, 1976, in New Jersey as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1976 United States presidential election.
In the binding delegate primary, uncommitted delegates endorsed by the state and county parties, who supported incumbent Gerald Ford swept the statewide contest and congressional district races against delegate slates pledged to former California governor Ronald Reagan. However, Reagan publicly disclaimed the delegates (who therefore could not legally use his name), and his campaign refused to send any money into the state, effectively conceding the delegation to Ford in advance.
In the non-binding preference primary, Ford was the only candidate on the ballot.
In combination with the Democratic primary held the same day, a higher percentage of eligible voters (28.1%) cast a ballot in the 1976 primaries than in any presidential year since 1952 (39%).