North Carolina · 1972 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried North Carolina by 40.58 points (616,184 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 1,518,612
- NC result
- R+40.6
- Compared with the nation
- 17.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 30.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 1,054,889 | 69.50% | 13 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 438,705 | 28.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,518,612 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won North Carolina by 40.58 percentage points (616,184 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1972?
North Carolina cast 13 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1972?
1,518,612 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 30.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 10.3 points to Republican by 40.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data