South Carolina · 1972 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried South Carolina by 43.06 points (290,220 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 673,960
- SC result
- R+43.1
- Compared with the nation
- 19.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 34.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 477,044 | 70.80% | 8 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 186,824 | 27.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 673,960 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won South Carolina by 43.06 percentage points (290,220 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1972?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1972?
673,960 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 34.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 8.5 points to Republican by 43.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data