Rhode Island · 1972 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Rhode Island by 6.19 points (25,738 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 415,808
- RI result
- R+6.2
- Compared with the nation
- 17.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 38.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 220,383 | 53.00% | 4 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 194,645 | 46.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 415,808 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Rhode Island by 6.19 percentage points (25,738 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1972?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1972?
415,808 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 38.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 32.3 points to Republican by 6.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data