Tennessee · 1972 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Tennessee by 37.95 points (455,854 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 1,201,182
- TN result
- R+38.0
- Compared with the nation
- 14.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 28.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 813,147 | 67.70% | 10 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 357,293 | 29.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,201,182 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Tennessee by 37.95 percentage points (455,854 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1972?
Tennessee cast 10 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1972?
1,201,182 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 28.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 9.7 points to Republican by 38.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data