Richard M. Nixon

Richard M. Nixon ran for president in 1960, 1968, 1972 and won 2 times. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

Also printed in the source as: Richard Nixon.

1968 Won

Republican

Electoral votes: 301of 538
Popular vote: 31,785,48043.40%
States carried: 32
Running mate: Spiro Agnew

Opponents: Hubert Humphrey (191 EV), George Wallace (46 EV).

Carried: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

1960 Lost

Republican

Electoral votes: 219of 537
Popular vote: 34,108,15749.50%
States carried: 26
Running mate: Henry Cabot Lodge

Opponents: John F. Kennedy (303 EV), Harry F. Byrd (15 EV).

Carried: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

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Questions and answers

How many times did Richard M. Nixon run for president?

3 times (1960, 1968, 1972), winning in 1968 and 1972.

How many electoral votes did Richard M. Nixon win?

1972: 520; 1968: 301; 1960: 219.

What share of the popular vote did Richard M. Nixon get?

1972: 60.7% (47,169,911 votes); 1968: 43.4% (31,785,480 votes); 1960: 49.5% (34,108,157 votes).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data

1972 Won