George McGovern vs Richard Nixon: head-to-head
Tale of the tape
| McGovern | Statistic | Nixon |
|---|---|---|
| 5–3 | Career record | 7–2 |
| 30,105,567 | Career popular votes | 187,774,258 |
| 8 | Elections in our record | 9 |
Shared races
| Year | McGovern | Nixon | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29,173,222 (37.5%) | 47,168,710 (60.7%) | Richard Nixon |