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Instruction
Answer the question based on the provided table.


Table
Table Title: 'Results' regarding '1976 United States presidential election in Rhode Island'
Table Content:
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| - | Democratic | Jimmy Carter | 227,636 | 55.36% |
| - | Republican | Gerald Ford (inc.) | 181,249 | 44.08% |
| - | Write-In | - | 2,285 | 0.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 411,170 | 100% |


Question
Who did Carter defeat to become president and what percentage did the loser have?


Answer Format
The final answer should be a sentence and use the following format:
```json
{
    "answer": "your_generated_sentence_here"
}
```
rule
["Carter defeated incumbent President Gerald Ford (R), who finished with 44.08% of the vote."]