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