Pennsylvania · 1972 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Pennsylvania by 19.98 points (917,570 votes), winning 27 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 27
- Votes counted
- 4,592,106
- PA result
- R+20.0
- Compared with the nation
- 3.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 23.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 2,714,521 | 59.10% | 27 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 1,796,951 | 39.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,592,106 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Pennsylvania by 19.98 percentage points (917,570 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1972?
Pennsylvania cast 27 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1972?
4,592,106 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 23.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 3.6 points to Republican by 20.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data