New Hampshire · 1972 presidential election
New Hampshire presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried New Hampshire by 29.12 points (97,289 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 334,055
- NH result
- R+29.1
- Compared with the nation
- 5.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 21.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 213,724 | 64.00% | 4 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 116,435 | 34.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 334,055 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won New Hampshire in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won New Hampshire by 29.12 percentage points (97,289 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1972?
New Hampshire cast 4 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in New Hampshire in 1972?
334,055 votes were counted for president.
How did New Hampshire change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 21.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 8.2 points to Republican by 29.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data