Texas · 1972 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Texas by 32.97 points (1,144,607 votes), winning 26 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 26
- Votes counted
- 3,471,281
- TX result
- R+33.0
- Compared with the nation
- 9.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 34.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 2,298,896 | 66.20% | 26 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 1,154,289 | 33.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 3,471,281 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Texas by 32.97 percentage points (1,144,607 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1972?
Texas cast 26 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1972?
3,471,281 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 34.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 1.3 points to Republican by 33.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data