Oklahoma · 1972 presidential election
Oklahoma presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Oklahoma by 49.70 points (511,878 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 1,029,900
- OK result
- R+49.7
- Compared with the nation
- 26.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 34.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 759,025 | 73.70% | 8 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 247,147 | 24.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,029,900 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Oklahoma in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Oklahoma by 49.70 percentage points (511,878 votes).
How many electoral votes did Oklahoma have in 1972?
Oklahoma cast 8 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Oklahoma in 1972?
1,029,900 votes were counted for president.
How did Oklahoma change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 34.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 15.7 points to Republican by 49.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data