New Mexico · 1972 presidential election
New Mexico presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried New Mexico by 24.47 points (94,522 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 386,241
- NM result
- R+24.5
- Compared with the nation
- 1.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 12.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 235,606 | 61.00% | 4 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 141,084 | 36.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 386,241 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won New Mexico in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won New Mexico by 24.47 percentage points (94,522 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 1972?
New Mexico cast 4 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in New Mexico in 1972?
386,241 votes were counted for president.
How did New Mexico change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 12.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 12.1 points to Republican by 24.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data