1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota

none June 2025 September 2023 1972 United States presidential election 1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota North Dakota presidential no 1968 United States presidential election in North Dakota 1968 1976 United States presidential election in North Dakota 1976 November 7, 1972https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1972 United States Presidential election of 1972 - Encyclopædia Britannica January 8, 2017 x200px Richard Nixon presidential portrait (1).jpg Richard Nixon Republican Party (United States) California Spiro Agnew 3 174,109 62.07% George McGovern (D-SD) (3x4-1).jpg George McGovern Democratic-NPLThe McGovern vote was under a state-specific Democratic-NPL that was separate to the National Democratic Party, similar to the Minnesota-DFL Party that ran McGovern in the presidential election in Minnesota. South Dakota Sargent Shriver 0 100,384 35.79% President 1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 300px County results Nixon #f2b3be 40–50% #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% McGovern #86b6f2 50–60% Richard Nixon Republican Party (United States) Richard Nixon Republican Party (United States) The 1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose threehttps://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/votes/1965_1969.html#1972 1972 Election for the Forty-Seventh Term (1973-77) January 8, 2017 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by incumbent President Richard Nixon (R–California), with 62.07 percent of the popular vote, against George McGovern (D–South Dakota), with 35.79 percent of the popular vote, a 26.28 percent margin of victory.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1972&fips=38&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0 1972 Presidential General Election Results – North Dakota January 8, 2017https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1972 The American Presidency Project - Election of 1972 January 8, 2017 Three other candidates were on the ballot as independents, but only California Congressman John G. Schmitz received a significant vote tally, although even Schmitz received just 2.01 percent of North Dakota's total. In a state that would reflect McGovern's national results,https://www.270towin.com/1972_Election/ 1972 Presidential Election - 270toWin.com January 8, 2017https://dsl.richmond.edu/voting/indelections.php?year=1972 1972 Election - Voting America January 8, 2017 the Democratic nominee only won one county (Rolette) in North Dakota. Results 1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota Richard Nixon (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 174,109 62.07% George McGovern North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party 100,384 35.79% John G. Schmitz Independent politician 5,646 2.01% Linda Jenness Independent politician 288 0.10% Gus Hall Independent politician 87 0.03% 280,514 100% Results by county Countyhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=2402 Our Campaigns ND US President Race, November 07, 1972Richard NixonRepublicanGeorge McGovernDemocratic-NPLJohn G. SchmitzIndependentLinda JennessIndependentGus HallIndependentMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams1,17762.77%66535.47%321.71%10.05%00.00%51227.30%1,875Barnes4,51861.14%2,80437.95%660.89%10.01%00.00%1,71423.19%7,389Benson2,05055.09%1,63543.94%360.97%00.00%00.00%41511.15%3,721Billings50969.82%19226.34%283.84%00.00%00.00%31743.48%729Bottineau3,26369.60%1,36929.20%521.11%20.04%20.04%1,89440.40%4,688Bowman1,11161.69%64335.70%472.61%00.00%00.00%46825.99%1,801Burke1,44666.36%65129.88%813.72%10.05%00.00%79536.48%2,179Burleigh13,90967.38%5,84128.29%8384.06%480.23%80.04%8,06839.09%20,644Cass21,77059.96%14,07338.76%3881.07%570.16%180.05%7,69721.20%36,306Cavalier2,89860.07%1,86738.70%541.12%30.06%20.04%1,03121.37%4,824Dickey2,27763.59%1,26635.35%381.06%00.00%00.00%1,01128.24%3,581Divide1,23060.29%77437.94%361.76%00.00%00.00%45622.35%2,040Dunn1,43865.45%64429.31%1135.14%10.05%10.05%79436.14%2,197Eddy1,02252.04%91146.38%281.43%30.15%00.00%1115.66%1,964Emmons2,19464.53%1,11532.79%892.62%10.03%10.03%1,07931.74%3,400Foster1,35260.28%86138.39%291.29%10.04%00.00%49121.89%2,243Golden Valley77462.98%36229.45%937.57%00.00%00.00%41233.53%1,229Grand Forks13,36156.92%9,41640.11%6312.69%590.25%80.03%3,94516.81%23,475Grant1,56970.17%59626.65%693.09%20.09%00.00%97343.52%2,236Griggs1,31258.10%90139.90%451.99%00.00%00.00%41118.20%2,258Hettinger1,51164.93%72631.20%893.82%10.04%00.00%78533.73%2,327Kidder1,31567.06%55728.40%894.54%00.00%00.00%75838.66%1,961LaMoure2,11059.62%1,39939.53%300.85%00.00%00.00%71120.09%3,539Logan1,40869.33%55427.28%673.30%10.05%10.05%85442.05%2,031McHenry2,76563.62%1,55435.76%260.60%10.02%00.00%1,21127.86%4,346McIntosh2,44081.61%52117.42%290.97%00.00%00.00%1,91964.19%2,990McKenzie1,91365.87%93732.27%531.83%10.03%00.00%97633.60%2,904McLean3,57566.23%1,70331.55%1152.13%30.06%20.04%1,87234.68%5,398Mercer2,56774.28%78422.69%1043.01%10.03%00.00%1,78351.59%3,456Morton5,49459.87%3,31236.09%3583.90%80.09%50.05%2,18223.78%9,177Mountrail2,03858.30%1,39139.79%641.83%10.03%20.06%64718.51%3,496Nelson1,62553.67%1,35844.85%401.32%50.17%00.00%2678.82%3,028Oliver66965.14%29328.53%646.23%10.10%00.00%37636.61%1,027Pembina3,31763.75%1,80134.61%841.61%10.02%00.00%1,51629.14%5,203Pierce1,97066.15%97332.67%321.07%10.03%20.07%99733.48%2,978Ramsey3,95461.78%2,38437.25%610.95%10.02%00.00%1,57024.53%6,400Ransom2,05659.85%1,35539.45%230.67%10.03%00.00%70120.40%3,435Renville1,12161.09%70238.26%100.54%20.11%00.00%41922.83%1,835Richland5,19460.23%3,36739.04%600.70%10.01%20.02%1,82721.19%8,624Rolette1,71348.13%1,80350.66%381.07%20.06%30.08%−90−2.53%3,559Sargent1,61654.48%1,33144.88%190.64%00.00%00.00%2859.60%2,966Sheridan1,46080.71%33418.46%150.83%00.00%00.00%1,12662.25%1,809Sioux56149.12%55748.77%242.10%00.00%00.00%40.35%1,142Slope41359.86%24936.09%284.06%00.00%00.00%16423.77%690Stark5,11562.91%2,63632.42%3494.29%270.33%40.05%2,47930.49%8,131Steele1,06353.96%89245.28%150.76%00.00%00.00%1718.68%1,970Stutsman6,26962.51%3,58935.79%1561.56%110.11%30.03%2,68026.72%10,028Towner1,34958.02%94440.60%301.29%10.04%10.04%40517.42%2,325Traill3,11861.40%1,89237.26%651.28%20.04%10.02%1,22624.14%5,078Walsh3,99156.29%2,90841.02%1842.60%40.06%30.04%1,08315.27%7,090Ward13,90066.61%6,70632.14%2271.09%280.13%70.03%7,19434.47%20,868Wells2,51964.42%1,29733.17%942.40%00.00%00.00%1,22231.25%3,910Williams4,80059.90%2,98937.30%2112.63%80.10%60.07%1,81122.60%8,014Totals174,10962.07%100,38435.79%5,6462.01%2880.10%870.03%73,72526.28%280,514 See also United States presidential elections in North Dakota Notes References North Dakota 1972 Category:1972 North Dakota elections