1972 United States gubernatorial elections

none January 2025 1972 United States gubernatorial elections United States legislative No 1971 United States gubernatorial elections 1971 November 7, 1972 1973 United States gubernatorial elections 1973 20 governorships 18 states; 2 territories Seats up Seats won Democratic Party (United States) 30 31 1 10 11 Republican Party (United States) 19 20 1 8 7 324px #F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain #92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain United States gubernatorial elections were held on 7 November 1972 in 18 states and two territories, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election. Gubernatorial elections were also held in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, and Texas. In these states, they were the last elections on a two-year cycle, before switching to a four-year term for governors (see 1970 United States gubernatorial elections for more information). Election results State Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates Arkansas Dale Bumpers Democratic 1970Incumbent re-elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36921 AR Governor 4 July 2012 Dale Bumpers (Democratic) 75.44%Len E. Blaylock (Republican) 24.56% Delaware Russell W. Peterson Republican 1968Incumbent lost re-election.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55241 DE Governor 4 July 2012New governor elected.Democratic gain. Sherman W. Tribbitt (Democratic) 51.27%Russell W. Peterson (Republican) 47.91%Virginia M. Lyndall (American) 0.64%Harry H. Conner (Prohibition) 0.17% Illinois Richard B. Ogilvie Republican 1968Incumbent lost re-election.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121504 IL Governor 4 July 2012New governor elected.Democratic gain. Dan Walker (Democratic) 50.68%Richard B. Ogilvie (Republican) 49.02%George LaForest (Socialist Labor) 0.17%Ishmael Flory (Communist) 0.10%Write in 0.03% Indiana Edgar Whitcomb Republican 1968Incumbent term-limited.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174227 IN Governor 4 July 2012New governor elected.Republican hold. Otis Bowen (Republican) 56.77%Matthew E. Welsh (Democratic) 42.46%Berryman S. Hurley (American Independent) 0.40%Finley N. Campbell (Peace and Freedom) 0.30%John Marion Morris (Socialist Labor) 0.08% Iowa Robert D. Ray Republican 1968Incumbent re-elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174246 IA Governor 8 September 2012 Robert D. Ray (Republican) 58.43%Paul Franzenburg (Democratic) 40.26% Robert Dilley (American Independent) 1.30% Kansas Robert DockingDemocratic 1966Incumbent re-elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174287 KS Governor 8 September 2012 Robert Docking (Democratic) 61.99%Morris Kay (Republican) 37.05% Rolland Ernest Fisher (Prohibition) 0.96% Missouri Warren E. Hearnes Democratic 1964Incumbent term-limited.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40278 MO Governor 4 July 2012 New governor elected.Republican gain. Kit Bond (Republican) 55.18%Edward L. Doud (Democrat) 44.64%Paul J. Leonard (Nonpartisan) 0.19% Montana Forrest H. Anderson Democratic1968Incumbent retired.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174147 MT Governor 4 July 2012New governor elected.Democratic hold. Thomas Lee Judge (Democratic) 54.12%Ed Smith (Republican) 45.88% New Hampshire Walter R. Peterson Jr. Republican 1968Incumbent lost renomination.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=382609 NH Governor – R Primary 4 July 2012New governor elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174355 NH Governor 4 July 2012Republican hold. Meldrim Thomson Jr. (Republican) 41.38%Roger J. Crowley (Democratic) 39.03%Malcolm McLane (Independent) 19.56%Scattering 0.03% North Carolina Robert W. Scott Democratic 1968Incumbent term-limited.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174355 NH Governor 4 July 2012New governor elected.Republican gain. James Holshouser (Republican) 51%Skipper Bowles (Democratic) 48.45%Arlis F. Pettyjohn (American) 0.55% North Dakota William L. Guy Democratic-NPL 1960Incumbent retired.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174493 ND Governor 4 July 2012New governor elected.Democratic-NPL hold. Arthur A. Link (Democratic-NPL) 51.04%Richard F. Larsen (Republican) 48.96% Rhode Island Frank Licht Democratic 1968Incumbent retired.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=203921 RI Governor 4 July 2012New governor elected.Democratic hold. Philip Noel (Democratic) 52.55%Herbert F. DeSimone (Republican) 47.07%Adam J. Varone (Independent) 0.39% South DakotaRichard F. KneipDemocratic 1970Incumbent re-elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=203922 SD Governor 8 September 2012 Richard F. Kneip (Democratic) 60.03%Carveth Thompson (Republican) 39.97% TexasPreston Smith Democratic 1968Incumbent lost renomination.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296550 TX Governor – D Primary 4 July 2012New governor elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27786 TX Governor 4 July 2012Democratic hold. Dolph Briscoe (Democratic) 47.91%Henry Grover (Republican) 44.99%Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 6.28%Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 0.71%Scattering 0.11% Utah Cal Rampton Democratic 1964Incumbent re-elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174138 UT Governor 4 July 2012 Cal Rampton (Democratic) 69.68%Nicholas L. Strike (Republican) 30.32% Vermont Deane C. Davis Republican 1968Incumbent retired.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=144194 VT Governor 4 July 2012New governor elected.Democratic gain. Thomas P. Salmon (Democratic) 55.24%Luther Fred Hackett (Republican) 43.59%Bernie Sanders (Liberty Union) 1.15%Scattering 0.02% Washington Daniel J. Evans Republican 1964Incumbent re-elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=58363 WA Governor 4 July 2012 Daniel J. Evans (Republican) 50.79%Albert Rosellini (Democratic) 42.83%Vick Gould (Taxpayers) 5.90%Robin David (Socialist Workers) 0.31%Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.18% West Virginia Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican 1968Incumbent re-elected.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=203965 WV Governor 4 July 2012 Arch A. Moore Jr. (Republican) 54.74%Jay Rockefeller (Democratic) 45.26% Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Illinois, 1.66% North Dakota, 2.08% New Hampshire, 2.36% North Carolina, 2.55% Texas, 2.92% Delaware, 3.36% States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Rhode Island, 5.48% Washington, 7.96% Montana, 8.24% West Virginia, 9.48% Arkansas 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 Presidential no 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1970 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1974 November 7, 1972 File:Dale Bumpers AR (3x4a).jpg 150x150px Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (United States) 488,892 75.44% File:3x4.svg Len E. Blaylock Republican Party (United States) 159,177 24.56% 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsBumpers: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (United States) Dale Bumpers Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dale Bumpers defeated Republican nominee Len E. Blaylock with 75.44% of the vote, despite Democratic nominee George McGovern losing the state in a landslide in the concurrent presidential election. Delaware 1972 Delaware gubernatorial election 1972 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware Presidential no 1968 Delaware gubernatorial election 1968 1976 Delaware gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:Sherman W. Tribbett (1922–2010), Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.jpg 150x150px Sherman W. Tribbitt Democratic Party (United States) 117,274 51.27% File:Russell W. Peterson, c. 1971–1972.jpg Russell W. Peterson Republican Party (United States) 109,583 47.91% 210px County results 210px House district results 1 Tribbitt: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Peterson: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Governor Russell W. Peterson Republican Party (United States) Sherman W. Tribbitt Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Sherman W. Tribbitt defeated incumbent Republican Governor Russell W. Peterson with 51.27% of the vote. Illinois 1972 Illinois gubernatorial election 1972 Illinois gubernatorial election Illinois presidential no 1968 (Gov)1968 (Lt. Gov) 1976 Illinois gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 Dan Walker (1974) (1).jpg Dan Walker Democratic Party (United States) Neil Hartigan 2,371,303 50.68% Richard Ogilvie (3x4).jpg Richard B. Ogilvie Republican Party (United States) Jim Nowlan 2,293,809 49.02% 1972 Illinois gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWalker: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Ogilvie: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Richard B. Ogilvie Republican Party (United States) Dan Walker Democratic Party (United States) 75.28% 4.11 pp The 1972 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 7, 1972.OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 1972 JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, MARCH, 21, 1972 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1972/1972%20GE%20and%20PE.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 26 June 2020 February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Incumbent first-term Republican governor Richard B. Ogilvie lost reelection in an upset to the Democratic nominee, Dan Walker. This was the first election in which each party's nominee for lieutenant governor of Illinois ran on a ticket with the gubernatorial nominee for the general election. Previously, there had been two separate elections for the two offices. This would be the last election of the 20th century in which a Democrat won the governorship of Illinois, with all seven remaining elections of that century being won by Republican nominees. Indiana 1972 Indiana gubernatorial election 1972 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana Presidential no 1968 Indiana gubernatorial election 1968 1976 Indiana gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:Otis R. Bowen (1).jpg 150x150px Otis Bowen Republican Party (United States) 1,203,903 56.77% File:Matthew E. Welsh with John F. Kennedy (cropped).jpg Matthew E. Welsh Democratic Party (United States) 900,489 42.46% 1972 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBowen: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Welsh: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Edgar Whitcomb Republican Party (United States) Otis Bowen Republican Party (United States) The 1972 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Although during the same election cycle Indiana voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing the governor to serve in office for eight out of 12 years, incumbent Republican Governor Edgar Whitcomb was term-limited due to having been elected under the prior version of the constitution.Indiana Governor Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1972) https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana_Governor_Term_Limits,_Amendment_2_(1972) 2020-11-07 Ballotpedia enhttps://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/former-governor-edgar-whitcomb-dead-at-98 World War II Hero, Former Indiana Governor Edgar Whitcomb Dead At 98 4 February 2016 www.wfyi.org WFYI: Indianapolis' Public Radio, TV & News Station 9 May 2020 https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/02/edgar-whitcomb-governor-indiana-life-obituary/ A Politician Who Was His Own Man: Edgar Whitcomb, R.I.P. Cole Ryan 6 February 2016 www.nationalreview.com National Review 9 May 2020 Republican nominee, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives Otis Bowen, defeated Democratic nominee, former Governor (1961–1965) Matthew E. Welsh, with 56.77% of the vote. Iowa 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg Presidential no 1970 Iowa gubernatorial election 1970 1974 Iowa gubernatorial election 1974 November 7, 1972 File:Robert Ray official.jpg 150x150px Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) 707,177 58.4% File:Paul Franzenburg.jpg Paul Franzenburg Democratic Party (United States) 487,282 40.3% 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County results Ray: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Governor Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) The 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Paul Franzenburg with 58.43% of the vote. Kansas 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election Kansas Presidential no 1970 Kansas gubernatorial election 1970 1974 Kansas gubernatorial election 1974 November 7, 1972 File:Robert Docking (cropped).jpg Robert Docking Democratic Party (United States) 571,256 62.0% 3x4.svg x150px Morris Kay Republican Party (United States) 341,440 37.1% 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 270px County resultsDocking: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Kay: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Robert Docking Democratic Party (United States) Robert Docking Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democrat Robert Docking defeated Republican nominee Morris Kay with 62.0% of the vote. Missouri 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election Missouri presidential no 1968 Missouri gubernatorial election 1968 1976 Missouri gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:Portrait of Christopher S Bond.jpg x150px Kit Bond Republican Party (United States) 1,029,451 55.2% 3x4.svg Edward L. Dowd Democratic Party (United States) 832,751 44.6% 1972 MO GOV.svg 275px County resultsBond: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80%Dowd: #7996e2 50-60% #6674de 60-70% Governor Warren E. Hearnes Democratic Party (United States) Kit Bond Republican Party (United States) The 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972 in the U.S state of Missouri and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee for the first time since 1940 incumbent State Auditor of Missouri Kit Bond, over the Democratic nominee, Edward L. Dowd, and nonpartisan Paul J. Leonard. Joseph P. Teasdale was a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination, before winning the nomination in the 1976 election, as was lieutenant governor William S. Morris, while Gene McNary was a candidate for the Republican nomination. Montana 1972 Montana gubernatorial election 1972 Montana gubernatorial election Montana 1905 presidential no 1968 Montana gubernatorial election 1968 1976 Montana gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 x100px Thomas Lee Judge Democratic Party (United States) 172,523 54.12% x100px Ed Smith Republican Party (United States) 146,231 45.88% 1972 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsAnderson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Smith: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Forrest H. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Lee Judge Democratic Party (United States) 84.60%1.80https://sosmt.gov/elections/voter-turnout/ Montana Voter Turnout Montana Secretary of State 22 February 2018 2022-05-26 The 1972 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Governor of Montana Forrest H. Anderson, who was first elected in 1968, declined to seek re-election. Thomas Lee Judge, the lieutenant governor of Montana, won a competitive Democratic primary, and moved on to the general election, where he faced Ed Smith, a rancher and the Republican nominee. Although President Richard Nixon won the state in a landslide in that year's presidential election, Judge managed to handily defeat Smith, winning his first of two terms as governor. New Hampshire 1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election New Hampshire Presidential no 1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1970 1974 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1974 November 7, 1972 File:Meldrim Thomson (cropped).jpg 150x150px Meldrim Thomson Jr. Republican Party (United States) 133,702 41.38% 3x4.svg Roger J. Crowley Democratic Party (United States) 126,107 39.03% 3x4.svg Malcolm McLane Independent (politician) 63,199 19.56% x245px County results x245px Municipality results Thomson: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Crowley: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #0D0596 >90%McLane: #E6E6E6 30–40% #D9D9D9 40–50% #BDBDBD 50–60% #969696 60–70% #737373 70–80% #555555 80–90%No data/vote: #808080 Governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. Republican Party (United States) Meldrim Thomson Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Governor Walter R. Peterson Jr. was defeated for renomination in the Republican primary. Republican nominee Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Roger J. Crowley with 41.38% of the vote. North Carolina 1972 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1972 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina 1885 Presidential no 1968 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1968 1976 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:James Holshouser official photo (cropped).jpg 150x150px James Holshouser Republican Party (United States) 767,470 51.00% File:Skipper Bowles 1967.jpg Skipper Bowles Democratic Party (United States) 729,104 48.45% 1972 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 325px County results Holshouser: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% Bowles: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Robert W. Scott Democratic Party (United States) James Holshouser Republican Party (United States) The 1972 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Republican nominee James Holshouser defeated Democratic nominee Skipper Bowles with 51% of the vote. Holshouser thus became the first Republican elected governor of the state since 1896. This election was also the first time in a century (since the 1872 election) that a Republican candidate won an outright majority of the vote. North Dakota 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota Presidential no 1968 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1968 1976 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:Arthur A. Link.jpg 150x150px Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 143,899 51.0% 3x4.svg Richard F. Larsen Republican Party (United States) 138,032 49.0% 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLink: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Larsen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor William L. Guy North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party The 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. The election pitted Democratic Congressman Arthur A. Link against Republican Lieutenant Governor Richard F. Larsen. Link narrowly defeated Larsen by a margin of 51% to 49%. Rhode Island 1972 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1972 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential no 1970 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1970 1974 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1974 November 7, 1972 File:RI Governor Philip W. Noel (cropped).jpg 150x150px Philip Noel Democratic Party (United States) 216,953 52.55% 3x4.svg Herbert DeSimone Republican Party (United States) 194,315 47.07% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Noel: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%DeSimone: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Frank Licht Democratic Party (United States) Philip Noel Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Philip Noel defeated Republican nominee Herbert F. DeSimone with 52.55% of the vote. South Dakota 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1963 presidential no 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1970 1972 11 07 1974 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1974 File:Dick Kneip.jpg 150x150px Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) Bill Dougherty 185,012 60.0% File:Carveth Thompson.jpg Carveth Thompson Republican Party (United States) 123,165 40.0% 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsKneip: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Thompson: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% Governor Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect a governor of South Dakota. It was the last election in South Dakota to elect the governor for a two-year term after a 1972 state constitutional amendment established a four-year term.https://books.google.com/books?id=engiAQAAMAAJ&q=%22south+dakota%22+1972+%22four+year+term%22 Public affairs, Issues 52-108 February 1973 June 5, 2014 Democratic nominee Richard F. Kneip was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Carveth Thompson despite incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon winning the state with 62% of the vote on the same ballot. Texas 1972 Texas gubernatorial election 1972 Texas gubernatorial election Texas presidential no 1970 Texas gubernatorial election 1970 1974 Texas gubernatorial election 1974 November 7, 1972 Dolph Briscoe, 1976 (3x4 crop).jpg Dolph Briscoe Democratic Party (United States) 1,633,493 47.9% Sen. Henry C. Grover (3x4 crop).png Henry Grover Republican Party (United States) 1,533,986 45.0% Ramsey Muñiz 1972 Edit.jpg Ramsey Muñiz Raza Unida Party 214,118 6.3% 1972 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsBriscoe: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Grover: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Muñiz: #ffb061 40–50% #ff8649 50–60% Governor Preston Smith Democratic Party (United States) Dolph Briscoe Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Preston Smith ran for reelection, but lost renomination to businessman Dolph Briscoe. Smith was overwhelmingly rejected in the Democratic primary, taking fourth place with only 8% of the vote amid the fallout from the Sharpstown scandal. Briscoe went on to win the general election by a relatively small margin, winning 48% of the vote to Republican Henry Grover's 45%. Raza Unida candidate Ramsey Muniz won 6%. Utah 1972 Utah gubernatorial election 1972 Utah gubernatorial election Utah 1922 Presidential no 1968 Utah gubernatorial election 1968 1976 Utah gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:Calvin L. Rampton.jpg 150x150px Cal Rampton Democratic Party (United States) 331,998 69.69% 3x4.svg Nicholas L. Strike Republican Party (United States) 144,449 30.31% 1972 Utah gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 230px County resultsRampton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Strike: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Cal Rampton Democratic Party (United States) Cal Rampton Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic incumbent Cal Rampton defeated Republican nominee Nicholas L. Strike with 69.69% of the vote. Rampton's victory was despite incumbent Republican president Richard Nixon winning the state with over 67% of the vote in the concurrent presidential election.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1972&fips=49&f=0&off=0&elect=0 1972 Presidential General Election Results – Utah Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2024-04-03 The election made Rampton the first governor to serve three terms.Calvin L. Rampton https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/calvin-l-rampton/ Utah State Capitol 20 January 2025 Vermont 1972 Vermont gubernatorial election 1972 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont presidential 1972 11 7 no 1970 Vermont gubernatorial election 1970 1974 Vermont gubernatorial election 1974 File:Thomas P. Salmon (cropped).jpg 150x150px Thomas P. Salmon Democratic Party (United States) 104,533 55.3% File:LutherHackett.png Republican Party (United States) Luther F. Hackett 82,491 43.6% 1972 Vermont gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsSalmon: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Hackett: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Deane C. Davis Republican Party (United States) Thomas P. Salmon Democratic Party (United States) The 1972 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1972. The incumbent Republican Governor Deane C. Davis was not a candidate for re-election to another term as governor of Vermont. The Democratic nominee, Thomas P. Salmon, defeated the Republican nominee, Luther F. Hackett, to become his successor. Future U.S. senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders ran as a member of the Liberty Union Party. Washington 1972 Washington gubernatorial election 1972 Washington gubernatorial election Washington presidential no 1968 Washington gubernatorial election 1968 1976 Washington gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:Daniel J. Evans.jpg 150x150px Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) 747,825 50.78% File:Albert D. Rosellini (cropped).jpg Albert Rosellini Democratic Party (United States) 630,613 42.82% x100px Vick Gould Taxpayers 009966 86,843 5.90% Governor 1972 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsEvans: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Rosellini: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) Daniel J. Evans Republican Party (United States) The 1972 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Governor of Washington Daniel J. Evans, who was first elected eight years earlier, and then re-elected in 1968, was eligible for re-election, as Washington does not have gubernatorial term limits. On election day, Evans defeated former governor Albert D. Rosellini by a comfortable margin of 51% to 43% in a rematch of the 1964 contest. West Virginia 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election presidential West Virginia 1968 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1968 1976 West Virginia gubernatorial election 1976 no November 7, 1972 File:Arch Moore 1969 crop.jpg 150x150px Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Party (United States) 423,817 54.74% File:Jay Rockefeller 1977 crop.png Jay Rockefeller Democratic Party (United States) 350,462 45.26% 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMoore: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Rockefeller: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Party (United States) Arch A. Moore Jr. Republican Party (United States) The 1972 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1972, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. successfully ran for reelection to a second term. This was the first time a governor was reelected to a second four-year term in state history, and the first time a governor had been reelected since 1872. See also 1972 United States elections 1972 United States presidential election 1972 United States Senate elections 1972 United States House of Representatives elections References 30emcollapsed Category:November 1972 elections in the United States