Massachusetts · 1972 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1972
George McGovern carried Massachusetts by 8.97 points (220,462 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Votes counted
- 2,458,756
- MA result
- D+9.0
- Compared with the nation
- 32.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 21.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McGovern | Democratic | 1,332,540 | 54.20% | 14 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 1,112,078 | 45.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,458,756 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1972?
George McGovern won Massachusetts by 8.97 percentage points (220,462 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1972?
Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1972?
2,458,756 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 21.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 30.1 points to Democratic by 9.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data