Louisiana · 1972 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Louisiana by 36.97 points (388,710 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,051,491
- LA result
- R+37.0
- Compared with the nation
- 13.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 41.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 686,852 | 65.30% | 10 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 298,142 | 28.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,051,491 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Louisiana by 36.97 percentage points (388,710 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1972?
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1972?
1,051,491 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 41.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 4.7 points to Republican by 37.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data