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Results by state – 1972 United States Presidential Election

1972 United States Presidential Election
1972 United States presidential election

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Alabama9 electoral votes (9 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 728,70172.43%
McGovern (D) – 256,92325.54%
Other – 20,4692.03%
Total Votes – 1,006,093100.00%

Alaska3 electoral votes (3 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 55,34958.13%
McGovern (D) – 32,96734.62%
Other – 6,9037.25%
Total Votes – 95,219100.00%

Arizona6 electoral votes (6 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 402,81261.64%
McGovern (D) – 198,54030.38%
Other – 52,1537.98%
Total Votes – 653,505100.00%

Arkansas6 electoral votes (6 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 445,75168.82%
McGovern (D) – 198,89930.71%
Other – 3,0160.47%
Total Votes – 647,666100.00%

California45 electoral votes (45 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 4,602,09655.00%
McGovern (D) – 3,475,84741.54%
Other – 289,9193.46%
Total Votes – 8,367,862100.00%

Colorado7 electoral votes (7 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 597,18962.61%
McGovern (D) – 329,98034.59%
Other – 26,7152.80%
Total Votes – 953,884100.00%

Connecticut8 electoral votes (8 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 810,76358.57%
McGovern (D) – 555,49840.13%
Other – 18,0161.30%
Total Votes – 1,384,277100.00%

Delaware3 electoral votes (3 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 140,35759.60%
McGovern (D) – 92,28339.18%
Other – 2,8761.22%
Total Votes – 235,516100.00%

D.C. – 3 electoral votes (3 McGovern)
McGovern (D) – 127,62778.10%
Nixon (R-inc) – 35,22621.56%
Other – 5680.35%
Total Votes – 163,421100.00%

Florida17 electoral votes (17 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 1,857,75971.91%
McGovern (D) – 718,11727.80%
Other – 7,4070.29%
Total Votes – 2,583,283100.00%

Georgia12 electoral votes (12 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 881,49675.04%
McGovern (D) – 289,52924.65%
Other – 3,7470.32%
Total Votes – 1,174,772100.00%

Hawaii4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 168,86562.48%
McGovern (D) – 101,40937.52%
Total Votes – 270,274100.00%

Idaho4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 199,38464.24%
McGovern (D) – 80,82626.04%
Other – 30,1699.72%
Total Votes – 310,379100.00%

Illinois26 electoral votes (26 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 2,788,17959.03%
McGovern (D) – 1,913,47240.51%
Other – 21,5850.46%
Total Votes – 4,723,236100.00%

Indiana13 electoral votes (13 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 1,405,15466.11%
McGovern (D) – 708,56833.34%
Other – 11,8070.56%
Total Votes – 2,125,529100.00%

Iowa8 electoral votes (8 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 706,20757.61%
McGovern (D) – 496,20640.48%
Other – 23,5311.92%
Total Votes – 1,225,944100.00%

Kansas7 electoral votes (7 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 619,81267.66%
McGovern (D) – 270,28729.50%
Other – 25,9962.84%
Total Votes – 916,095100.00%

Kentucky9 electoral votes (9 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 676,44663.37%
McGovern (D) – 371,15934.77%
Other – 19,8941.86%
Total Votes – 1,067,499100.00%

Louisiana10 electoral votes (10 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 686,85265.32%
McGovern (D) – 298,14228.35%
Other – 66,4976.32%
Total Votes – 1,051,491100.00%

Maine4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 256,45861.46%
McGovern (D) – 160,58438.48%
Other – 2290.05%
Total Votes – 417,271100.00%

Maryland10 electoral votes (10 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 829,30561.26%
McGovern (D) – 505,78137.36%
Other – 18,7261.38%
Total Votes – 1,353,812100.00%

Massachusetts14 electoral votes (14 McGovern)
McGovern (D) – 1,332,54054.20%
Nixon (R-inc) – 1,112,07845.23%
Other – 14,1380.58%
Total Votes – 2,458,756100.00%

Michigan21 electoral votes (21 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 1,961,72156.20%
McGovern (D) – 1,459,43541.81%
Other – 69,1691.98%
Total Votes – 3,490,325100.00%

Minnesota10 electoral votes (10 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 898,26951.58%
McGovern (D) – 802,34646.07%
Other – 41,0372.36%
Total Votes – 1,741,652100.00%

Mississippi7 electoral votes (7 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 505,12578.20%
McGovern (D) – 126,78219.63%
Other – 14,0562.18%
Total Votes – 645,963100.00%

Missouri12 electoral votes (12 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 1,154,05862.29%
McGovern (D) – 698,53137.71%
Total Votes – 1,852,589100.00%

Montana4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 183,97657.93%
McGovern (D) – 120,19737.85%
Other – 13,4304.23%
Total Votes – 317,603100.00%

Nebraska5 electoral votes (5 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 406,29870.50%
McGovern (D) – 169,99129.50%
Total Votes – 576,289100.00%

Nevada3 electoral votes (3 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 115,75063.68%
McGovern (D) – 66,01636.32%
Total Votes – 181,766100.00%

New Hampshire4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 213,72463.98%
McGovern (D) – 116,43534.86%
Other – 3,8961.17%
Total Votes – 334,055100.00%

New Jersey17 electoral votes (17 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 1,845,50261.57%
McGovern (D) – 1,102,21136.77%
Other – 49,5161.65%
Total Votes – 2,997,229100.00%

New Mexico4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 235,60661.05%
McGovern (D) – 141,08436.56%
Other – 9,2412.39%
Total Votes – 385,931100.00%

New York41 electoral votes (41 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 4,192,77858.54%
McGovern (D) – 2,951,08441.21%
Other – 17,9680.25%
Total Votes – 7,161,830100.00%

North Carolina13 electoral votes (13 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 1,054,88969.46%
McGovern (D) – 438,70528.89%
Other – 25,0181.65%
Total Votes – 1,518,612100.00%

North Dakota3 electoral votes (3 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 174,10962.07%
McGovern (D) – 100,38435.79%
Other – 6,0212.15%
Total Votes – 280,514100.00%

Ohio25 electoral votes (25 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 2,441,82759.63%
McGovern (D) – 1,558,88938.07%
Other – 94,0712.30%
Total Votes – 4,094,787100.00%

Oklahoma8 electoral votes (8 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 759,02573.70%
McGovern (D) – 247,14724.00%
Other – 23,7282.30%
Total Votes – 1,029,900100.00%

Oregon6 electoral votes (6 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 486,68652.45%
McGovern (D) – 392,76042.33%
Other – 48,5005.23%
Total Votes – 927,946100.00%

Pennsylvania27 electoral votes (27 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 2,714,52159.11%
McGovern (D) – 1,796,95139.13%
Other – 80,6331.76%
Total Votes – 4,592,105100.00%

Rhode Island4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 220,38353.00%
McGovern (D) – 194,64546.81%
Other – 7800.19%
Total Votes – 415,808100.00%

South Carolina8 electoral votes (8 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 478,42770.58%
McGovern (D) – 189,27027.92%
Other – 10,1831.50%
Total Votes – 677,880100.00%

South Dakota4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 166,47654.15%
McGovern (D) – 139,94545.52%
Other – 9940.32%
Total Votes – 307,415100.00%

Tennessee10 electoral votes (10 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 813,14767.70%
McGovern (D) – 357,29329.75%
Other – 30,7422.56%
Total Votes – 1,201,182100.00%

Texas26 electoral votes (26 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 2,298,89666.20%
McGovern (D) – 1,154,29133.24%
Other – 19,5270.56%
Total Votes – 3,472,714100.00%

Utah4 electoral votes (4 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 323,64367.64%
McGovern (D) – 126,28426.39%
Other – 28,5495.97%
Total Votes – 478,476100.00%

Vermont3 electoral votes (3 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 117,14962.66%
McGovern (D) – 68,17436.47%
Other – 1,6240.87%
Total Votes – 186,947100.00%

Virginia12 electoral votes (11 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 988,49367.84%
McGovern (D) – 438,88730.12%
Other – 29,6392.03%
Total Votes – 1,457,019100.00%

Washington9 electoral votes (9 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 837,13556.92%
McGovern (D) – 568,33438.64%
Other – 65,3784.44%
Total Votes – 1,470,847100.00%

West Virginia6 electoral votes (6 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 484,96463.61%
McGovern (D) – 277,43536.39%
Total Votes – 762,399100.00%

Wisconsin11 electoral votes (11 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 989,43053.40%
McGovern (D) – 810,17443.72%
Other – 53,2862.88%
Total Votes – 1,852,890100.00%

Wyoming3 electoral votes (3 Nixon)
Nixon (R-inc) – 100,46469.01%
McGovern (D) – 44,35830.47%
Other – 7480.51%
Total Votes – 145,570100.00%