Maine · 1972 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Maine by 22.99 points (95,874 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 417,042
- ME result
- R+23.0
- Compared with the nation
- 0.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 35.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 256,458 | 61.50% | 4 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 160,584 | 38.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 417,042 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Maine by 22.99 percentage points (95,874 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1972?
Maine cast 4 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1972?
417,042 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 35.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 12.2 points to Republican by 23.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data