Virginia · 1972 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried Virginia by 37.72 points (549,606 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 1,457,019
- VA result
- R+37.7
- Compared with the nation
- 14.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1968
- 26.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 988,493 | 67.80% | 11 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 438,887 | 30.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,457,019 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won Virginia by 37.72 percentage points (549,606 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1972?
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1972?
1,457,019 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 26.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 10.9 points to Republican by 37.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data