Hawaii · 1972 presidential election
Hawaii presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Hawaii by 24.96 points (67,456 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 270,274
- HI result
- R+25.0
- Compared with the nation
- 1.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 46.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 168,865 | 62.50% | 4 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 101,409 | 37.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 270,274 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Hawaii in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Hawaii by 24.96 percentage points (67,456 votes).
How many electoral votes did Hawaii have in 1972?
Hawaii cast 4 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Hawaii in 1972?
270,274 votes were counted for president.
How did Hawaii change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 46.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 21.1 points to Republican by 25.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data