United States · presidential election
1972 election
President elected
Richard M. Nixon
Electoral College result
Winner: 520 | Main Opponent: 17 | Total/Majority: 538/270
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| State | Electoral Vote of each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon, of New York | George McGovern, of South Dakota | John Hospers, of California | Spiro T. Agnew, of Maryland | R. Sargent Shriver, of Maryland | Theodora Nathan, of Oregon | ||
| Alabama | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| Alaska | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Arizona | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Arkansas | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| California | 45 | 45 | - | - | 45 | - | - |
| Colorado | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| District of Columbia | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Florida | 17 | 17 | - | - | 17 | - | - |
| Georgia | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Hawaii | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Idaho | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Illinois | 26 | 26 | - | - | 26 | - | - |
| Indiana | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| Iowa | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Kansas | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Kentucky | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| Louisiana | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Maine | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | 14 | - |
| Michigan | 21 | 21 | - | - | 21 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mississippi | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Missouri | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Nebraska | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 17 | 17 | - | - | 17 | - | - |
| New Mexico | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| New York | 41 | 41 | - | - | 41 | - | - |
| North Carolina | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Ohio | 25 | 25 | - | - | 25 | - | - |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Oregon | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 27 | - | - | 27 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| South Carolina | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| South Dakota | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Tennessee | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Texas | 26 | 26 | - | - | 26 | - | - |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Virginia | 12 | 11 | - | 1 | 11 | - | 1 |
| Washington | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| West Virginia | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Wyoming | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Total | 538 | 520 | 17 | 1 | 520 | 17 | 1 |
State popular vote
| State | Elect/Votes | G McGovern | % | R. Nixon | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 256,923 | 25.5 | 728,701 | 72.4 |
| Alaska | 3 | 32,967 | 34.6 | 55,349 | 58.1 |
| Arizona | 6 | 198,540 | 31.9 | 402,812 | 64.7 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 199,892 | 30.7 | 448,541 | 68.9 |
| California | 45 | 3,475,847 | 41.5 | 4,602,096 | 55.0 |
| Colorado | 7 | 329,980 | 34.6 | 597,189 | 62.6 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 555,498 | 40.1 | 810,763 | 58.6 |
| Delaware | 3 | 92,283 | 39.2 | 140,357 | 59.6 |
| Dist. of Col. | 3 | 127,627 | 78.1 | 35,226 | 21.6 |
| Florida | 17 | 718,117 | 27.8 | 1,857,759 | 71.9 |
| Georgia | 12 | 289,529 | 24.6 | 881,496 | 75.0 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 101,409 | 37.5 | 168,865 | 62.5 |
| Idaho | 4 | 80,826 | 26.0 | 199,384 | 64.2 |
| Illinois | 26 | 1,913,472 | 40.5 | 2,788,179 | 59.0 |
| Indiana | 13 | 708,568 | 33.3 | 1,405,154 | 66.1 |
| Iowa | 8 | 496,206 | 40.5 | 706,207 | 57.6 |
| Kansas | 7 | 270,287 | 29.5 | 619,812 | 67.7 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 371,159 | 34.8 | 676,446 | 63.4 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 298,142 | 28.4 | 686,852 | 65.3 |
| Maine | 4 | 160,584 | 38.5 | 256,458 | 61.5 |
| Maryland | 10 | 505,781 | 37.4 | 829,305 | 61.3 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 1,332,540 | 54.2 | 1,112,078 | 45.2 |
| Michigan | 21 | 1,459,435 | 41.8 | 1,961,721 | 56.2 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 802,346 | 46.1 | 898,269 | 51.6 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 126,782 | 19.6 | 505,125 | 78.2 |
| Missouri | 12 | 697,147 | 37.6 | 1,153,852 | 62.2 |
| Montana | 4 | 120,197 | 37.8 | 183,976 | 57.9 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 169,991 | 29.5 | 406,298 | 70.5 |
| Nevada | 3 | 66,016 | 36.3 | 115,750 | 63.7 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 116,435 | 34.9 | 213,724 | 64.0 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 1,102,211 | 36.8 | 1,845,502 | 61.6 |
| Now Mexico | 4 | 141,084 | 36.5 | 235,606 | 61.0 |
| New York | 41 | 2,951,084 | 41.2 | 4,192,778 | 58.5 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 438,705 | 28.9 | 1,054,889 | 69.5 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 100,384 | 35.8 | 174,109 | 62.1 |
| Ohio | 25 | 1,558,889 | 38.1 | 2,441,827 | 59.6 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 247,147 | 24.0 | 759,025 | 73.7 |
| Oregon | 6 | 392,760 | 42.3 | 486,686 | 52.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 1,796,951 | 39.1 | 2,714,521 | 59.1 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 194,645 | 46.8 | 220,383 | 53.0 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 186,824 | 27.7 | 477,044 | 70.8 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 139,945 | 45.5 | 166,476 | 54.2 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 357,293 | 29.7 | 813,147 | 67.7 |
| Texas | 26 | 1,154,289 | 33.3 | 2,298,896 | 66.2 |
| Utah | 4 | 126,284 | 26.4 | 323,643 | 67.6 |
| Vermont | 3 | 68,174 | 36.5 | 117,149 | 62.7 |
| Virginia | 12 | 438,887 | 30.1 | 988,493 | 67.8 |
| Washington | 9 | 568,334 | 38.6 | 837,135 | 56.9 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 277,435 | 36.4 | 484,964 | 63.6 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 810,174 | 43.7 | 989,430 | 53.4 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 44,358 | 30.5 | 100,464 | 69.0 |
| Total | 538 | 29,170,383 | 47,169,911 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.