1976 Republican National Convention

Gerald Ford and his wife Betty celebrate at the end of the convention

The 1976 Republican National Convention was a United States political convention of the Republican Party that met from August 16 to August 19, 1976 to select the party's nominee for President.

It was held in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, the convention nominated President Gerald R. Ford for a full term, but only after narrowly defeating a strong challenge from former California Governor Ronald W. Reagan.

The convention also nominated Senator Robert J. Dole of Kansas for Vice President, instead of Vice President Nelson Rockefeller.

1976 Republican National Convention Media

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  Kemper Arena, site of the 1976 Republican National Convention

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  Michigan delegates waving signs for their candidates on day two of the convention.

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  First ballot vote for the presidential nomination by state delegations

• "Reagan's impromptu concession speech has been called a "defining moment of the Reagan Revolution."