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1972 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 2 tickets
Richard NixonRepublicanWINNER60.7%
47,168,710 votes · 520 electoral
Running mate: Spiro Agnew
George McGovernDemocratic37.5%
29,173,222 votes · 17 electoral
Running mate: Sargent Shriver
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.