Election 1972 | US Presidential Elections | Results by State
1972 U.S. Presidential Election Results: Richard Nixon Won ✓
Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon was overwhelmingly re-elected on November 7, 1972, winning 520 of 538 electoral votes and securing roughly 60.67 percent of the popular vote compared to George McGovern’s 37.52 percent, making it one of the largest landslides in American presidential history.
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George McGovern
Percent: 37.52%
Votes: 29,173,222
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Richard Nixon
Percent: 60.67%
Votes: 47,168,710
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Battle for 270: Key Takeaways from the 1972 Presidential Election
The 1972 U.S. presidential election, held on November 7, 1972, incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon was overwhelmingly re-elected, winning 520 of 538 electoral votes.
Results by State
Alabama
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 72.43%
Votes: 728,701
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 21.78%
Votes: 219,108
California
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 55.00%
Votes: 4,602,096
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 41.54%
Votes: 3,475,847
District of Columbia
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 21.56%
Votes: 35,226
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 78.10%
Votes: 127,627
Idaho
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 64.24%
Votes: 199,384
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 26.04%
Votes: 80,826
Kansas
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 67.66%
Votes: 619,812
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 29.50%
Votes: 270,287
Maryland
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 61.26%
Votes: 829,305
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 37.36%
Votes: 505,781
Mississippi
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 78.20%
Votes: 505,125
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 19.63%
Votes: 126,782
Nevada
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 63.68%
Votes: 115,750
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 36.32%
Votes: 66,016
New York
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 58.54%
Votes: 4,192,778
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 41.21%
Votes: 2,951,084
Oklahoma
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 73.70%
Votes: 759,025
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 24.00%
Votes: 247,147
South Carolina
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 70.58%
Votes: 478,427
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 27.92%
Votes: 189,270
Utah
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 67.64%
Votes: 323,643
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 26.39%
Votes: 126,284
West Virginia
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 63.61%
Votes: 484,964
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 36.39%
Votes: 277,435
Alaska
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 58.13%
Votes: 55,349
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 34.62%
Votes: 32,967
Colorado
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 62.61%
Votes: 597,189
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 34.59%
Votes: 329,980
Florida
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 71.91%
Votes: 1,857,759
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 27.80%
Votes: 718,117
Illinois
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 59.03%
Votes: 2,788,179
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 40.51%
Votes: 1,913,472
Kentucky
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 63.37%
Votes: 676,446
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 34.77%
Votes: 371,159
Massachusetts
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 45.23%
Votes: 1,112,078
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 54.20%
Votes: 1,332,540
Missouri
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 62.29%
Votes: 1,154,058
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 37.71%
Votes: 698,531
New Hampshire
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 63.98%
Votes: 213,724
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 34.86%
Votes: 116,435
North Carolina
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 69.46%
Votes: 1,054,889
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 28.89%
Votes: 438,705
Oregon
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 52.45%
Votes: 486,686
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 42.33%
Votes: 392,760
South Dakota
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 54.15%
Votes: 166,476
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 45.52%
Votes: 139,945
Vermont
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 62.66%
Votes: 117,149
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 36.47%
Votes: 68,174
Wisconsin
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 53.40%
Votes: 989,430
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 43.72%
Votes: 810,174
Arizona
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 61.64%
Votes: 402,812
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 30.38%
Votes: 198,540
Connecticut
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 58.57%
Votes: 810,763
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 40.13%
Votes: 555,498
Georgia
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 75.04%
Votes: 881,496
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 24.65%
Votes: 289,529
Indiana
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 66.11%
Votes: 1,405,154
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 33.34%
Votes: 708,568
Louisiana
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 65.32%
Votes: 686,852
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 28.35%
Votes: 298,142
Michigan
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 56.21%
Votes: 1,961,721
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 41.82%
Votes: 1,459,435
Montana
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 57.93%
Votes: 183,976
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 37.85%
Votes: 120,197
New Jersey
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 61.57%
Votes: 1,845,502
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 36.77%
Votes: 1,102,211
North Dakota
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 62.07%
Votes: 174,109
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 35.79%
Votes: 100,384
Pennsylvania
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 59.11%
Votes: 2,714,521
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 39.13%
Votes: 1,796,951
Tennessee
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 67.70%
Votes: 813,147
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 29.75%
Votes: 357,293
Virginia
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 67.84%
Votes: 988,493
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 30.12%
Votes: 438,887
Wyoming
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 69.01%
Votes: 100,464
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 30.47%
Votes: 44,358
Arkansas
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 68.82%
Votes: 445,751
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 30.71%
Votes: 198,899
Delaware
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 59.60%
Votes: 140,357
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 39.18%
Votes: 92,283
Hawaii
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 62.48%
Votes: 168,865
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 37.52%
Votes: 101,409
Iowa
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 57.61%
Votes: 706,207
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 40.48%
Votes: 496,206
Maine
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 61.49%
Votes: 256,458
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 38.51%
Votes: 160,584
Minnesota
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 51.58%
Votes: 898,269
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 46.07%
Votes: 802,346
Nebraska
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 70.50%
Votes: 406,298
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 29.50%
Votes: 169,991
New Mexico
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 61.05%
Votes: 235,606
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 36.56%
Votes: 141,084
Ohio
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 59.63%
Votes: 2,441,827
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 38.07%
Votes: 1,558,889
Rhode Island
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 53.00%
Votes: 220,383
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 46.81%
Votes: 194,645
Texas
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 66.20%
Votes: 2,298,896
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 33.24%
Votes: 1,154,291
Washington
Richard Nixon (REP)
Percent: 56.92%
Votes: 837,135
George McGovern (DEM)
Percent: 38.64%
Votes: 568,334