James B. Edwards – 1 (0.04%) Frank S. Glenn – 1 (0.04%) David Keene – 1 (0.04%) James McClure – 1 (0.04%) Nancy Palm – 1 (0.04%) Donald Rumsfeld – 1 (0.04%) John W. Sears – 1 (0.04%) Roger Staubach – 1 (0.04%) Steve Symms – 1 (0.04%) Abstaining – 103 (4.56%) Reagan's concession speech There was no scheduled time slot for the runner-up to deliver a formal concession speech; however, when Ford and Reagan met on the dais after Ford's acceptance speech, the president insisted that the former governor accompany him to the podium to deliver a few remarks. Reagan gave an eloquent and stirring speech that overshadowed Ford's own acceptance address, despite being little more than five minutes long. Some delegates later stated that they left the convention wondering if they had voted for the wrong candidate. A contemporary media account stated that if a motion to reconsider the nomination had been in order, it might have passed. Aftermath Ford and Dole went on to lose to Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale in the 1976 election. Reagan defeated Carter in the 1980 election to become president, and won again in 1984, beating Democratic challenger Mondale. Dole ran for president in 1980, 1988, and 1996, gaining the nomination the last time, but losing to Bill Clinton by a large margin. See also History of the United States Republican Party List of Republican National Conventions U.S. presidential nomination convention 1976 Democratic National Convention 1976 United States presidential election References External links Republican Party platform of 1976 at The American Presidency Project Ford nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC (transcript) at The American Presidency Project NPR's "1976: Reagan Takes on a GOP Incumbent" page Gerald Ford Presidential Library's 1976 Republican Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech Video of Ford nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC (via YouTube) Audio of Ford nomination acceptance speech for President at RNC Video of Dole nomination acceptance speech for Vice President at RNC (via YouTube) Highlights of CBS News coverage of the 1976 Republican National Convention, August 17, 1976, C-SPAN Republican National Conventions 1976 United States presidential election Political conventions in Missouri 1976 in Missouri Articles containing video clips 1976 conferences August 1976 events in the United States Republican Republican Conventions in Kansas City, Missouri