Jimmy Carter: The small-town peanut farmer elected president in 1976

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Former US president Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in 2008. Photo: Getty

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Jimmy Carter, a no-frills and steel-willed southern governor who was elected president in 1976, died today at his home in Plains, Georgia, according to his son James E Carter III, known as Chip.

He was rejected by disillusioned voters after a single term and went on to an extraordinary post-presidential life that included winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Jimmy Carter: The small-town peanut farmer elected president in 1976
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