By June 1976 , Carter had captured more than enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination . At the 1976 Democratic National Convention , Carter easily won the nomination on the first ballot ; Udall finished in second place . Carter then chose Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale , a liberal and political protégé of Hubert Humphrey , as his running mate
1976 Democratic National Convention
1976 Democratic National Convention
1976 United States presidential election