Answer:
Gerald Ford
Step-by-step explanation:
In the 1976 presidential election, hold on November 2, 1976, the Democrat Jimmie Carter defeated the incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford.
Gerald Ford became President after the Watergate scandal, he was the only president never elected to the office.
Ford lost most of his approval after he pardoned the former President Richard Nixon, during his term the economy was in a poor state and people became angry with his continuing involvement in Vietnam.
Jimmie Carter portrayed himself as a man 'untainted' by Washington, his political views were moderate and he was popular with minorities voters.