1972 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 January 2025 1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1972 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary New Hampshire 1931 presidential no 1968 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary 1968 1976 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary 1976 1972 03 7 Ed Muskie speech 1972.jpg Edmund Muskie 803300 Maine 41,235 46.4% 150x150px George McGovern ff0000 South Dakota 33,007 37.1% 150x150px Sam Yorty 0f3f00 California 5,401 6.0% 275px County resultsMuskie: #F6E8C3 40-50% #DFC27D 50-60% McGovern: #f1b4b2 40-50% The 1972 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 7, 1972, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1972 United States presidential election. Details The first-in-the-nation primary was won by Edmund Muskie, but by a much narrower margin than expected over his much more liberal opponent, George McGovern.NH Elections Database » 1972 President Democratic Primary https://nh.electionstats.com/elections/view/63025/ 2024-02-08 NH Elections Database en-USState of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court, 1972 https://nh.electionstats.com/data/serve_file_pages_for_item/63025/Election/ February 7, 2024 NH Election Stats Muskie's surprisingly close victory would slow his momentum to a halt, eventually leading him to drop out of the race altogether.February 9, 2020 The Democrat who cried (maybe) in New Hampshire and lost the presidential nomination https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/02/09/new-hampshire-ed-muskie-tears-primary/ February 9, 2024 The Washington Post McGovern would go on to become the 1972 Democratic nominee, but he lost to incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon in a 49-state landslide. References New Hampshire 1972 Democratic 1972