Mississippi · 1972 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Mississippi by 58.57 points (378,343 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 645,963
- MS result
- R+58.6
- Compared with the nation
- 35.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 68.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 505,125 | 78.20% | 7 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 126,782 | 19.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 645,963 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Mississippi by 58.57 percentage points (378,343 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1972?
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1972?
645,963 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 68.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 9.5 points to Republican by 58.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data