Georgia · 1972 presidential election
Georgia presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Georgia by 50.39 points (591,967 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 1,174,772
- GA result
- R+50.4
- Compared with the nation
- 27.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 46.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 881,496 | 75.00% | 12 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 289,529 | 24.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,174,772 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Georgia in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Georgia by 50.39 percentage points (591,967 votes).
How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1972?
Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Georgia in 1972?
1,174,772 votes were counted for president.
How did Georgia change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 46.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 3.7 points to Republican by 50.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data