Arkansas · 1972 presidential election
Arkansas presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Arkansas by 38.18 points (248,649 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 651,320
- AR result
- R+38.2
- Compared with the nation
- 15.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 37.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 448,541 | 68.90% | 6 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 199,892 | 30.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 651,320 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Arkansas in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Arkansas by 38.18 percentage points (248,649 votes).
How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1972?
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1972?
651,320 votes were counted for president.
How did Arkansas change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 37.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 0.4 points to Republican by 38.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data