Utah · 1972 presidential election
Utah presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Utah by 41.25 points (197,359 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 478,476
- UT result
- R+41.3
- Compared with the nation
- 18.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 21.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 323,643 | 67.60% | 4 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 126,284 | 26.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 478,476 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Utah in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Utah by 41.25 percentage points (197,359 votes).
How many electoral votes did Utah have in 1972?
Utah cast 4 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Utah in 1972?
478,476 votes were counted for president.
How did Utah change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 21.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 19.4 points to Republican by 41.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data