George McGovern vs Richard M. Nixon
George McGovern vs Richard M. Nixon in 1972: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
George McGovern
- Elections
- 1 (1972)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 17
- Best popular vote
- 37.5% in 1972
- Parties
- Democratic
Richard M. Nixon
- Elections
- 3 (1960, 1968, 1972)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 1,040
- Best popular vote
- 60.7% in 1972
- Parties
- Republican
- George McGovern states
- 2
- Richard M. Nixon states
- 49
- Popular vote
- 37.5% – 60.7%
Every state, 1972
| State | George McGovern | Richard M. Nixon | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 25.5% | 72.4% 9 | -46.9 | 9 |
| Alaska | 34.6% | 58.1% 3 | -23.5 | 3 |
| Arizona | 31.9% | 64.7% 6 | -32.8 | 6 |
| Arkansas | 30.7% | 68.9% 6 | -38.2 | 6 |
| California | 41.5% | 55.0% 45 | -13.5 | 45 |
| Colorado | 34.6% | 62.6% 7 | -28.0 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 40.1% | 58.6% 8 | -18.5 | 8 |
| Delaware | 39.2% | 59.6% 3 | -20.4 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 78.1% 3 | 21.6% | 56.5 | 3 |
| Florida | 27.8% | 71.9% 17 | -44.1 | 17 |
| Georgia | 24.6% | 75.0% 12 | -50.4 | 12 |
| Hawaii | 37.5% | 62.5% 4 | -25.0 | 4 |
| Idaho | 26.0% | 64.2% 4 | -38.2 | 4 |
| Illinois | 40.5% | 59.0% 26 | -18.5 | 26 |
| Indiana | 33.3% | 66.1% 13 | -32.8 | 13 |
| Iowa | 40.5% | 57.6% 8 | -17.1 | 8 |
| Kansas | 29.5% | 67.7% 7 | -38.2 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 34.8% | 63.4% 9 | -28.6 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 28.4% | 65.3% 10 | -36.9 | 10 |
| Maine | 38.5% | 61.5% 4 | -23.0 | 4 |
| Maryland | 37.4% | 61.3% 10 | -23.9 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 54.2% 14 | 45.2% | 9.0 | 14 |
| Michigan | 41.8% | 56.2% 21 | -14.4 | 21 |
| Minnesota | 46.1% | 51.6% 10 | -5.5 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 19.6% | 78.2% 7 | -58.6 | 7 |
| Missouri | 37.6% | 62.2% 12 | -24.6 | 12 |
| Montana | 37.8% | 57.9% 4 | -20.1 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 29.5% | 70.5% 5 | -41.0 | 5 |
| Nevada | 36.3% | 63.7% 3 | -27.4 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 34.9% | 64.0% 4 | -29.1 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 36.8% | 61.6% 17 | -24.8 | 17 |
| New Mexico | 36.5% | 61.0% 4 | -24.5 | 4 |
| New York | 41.2% | 58.5% 41 | -17.3 | 41 |
| North Carolina | 28.9% | 69.5% 13 | -40.6 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 35.8% | 62.1% 3 | -26.3 | 3 |
| Ohio | 38.1% | 59.6% 25 | -21.5 | 25 |
| Oklahoma | 24.0% | 73.7% 8 | -49.7 | 8 |
| Oregon | 42.3% | 52.4% 6 | -10.1 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 39.1% | 59.1% 27 | -20.0 | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 46.8% | 53.0% 4 | -6.2 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 27.7% | 70.8% 8 | -43.1 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 45.5% | 54.2% 4 | -8.7 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 29.7% | 67.7% 10 | -38.0 | 10 |
| Texas | 33.3% | 66.2% 26 | -32.9 | 26 |
| Utah | 26.4% | 67.6% 4 | -41.2 | 4 |
| Vermont | 36.5% | 62.7% 3 | -26.2 | 3 |
| Virginia | 30.1% | 67.8% 11 | -37.7 | 11 |
| Washington | 38.6% | 56.9% 9 | -18.3 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 36.4% | 63.6% 6 | -27.2 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 43.7% | 53.4% 11 | -9.7 | 11 |
| Wyoming | 30.5% | 69.0% 3 | -38.5 | 3 |
Questions and answers
Who won between George McGovern and Richard M. Nixon in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won the presidency. Electoral votes: George McGovern 17, Richard M. Nixon 520. Popular vote: George McGovern 37.5%, Richard M. Nixon 60.7%.
How many states did George McGovern and Richard M. Nixon each win in 1972?
George McGovern carried 2 and Richard M. Nixon carried 49.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data