1972 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1972 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1972. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose 3 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Main article: 1972 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1972

November 7, 1972

Nominee Richard Nixon George McGovern Party Republican Democratic Home state California South Dakota Running mate Spiro Agnew Sargent Shriver Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 140,357 92,283 Percentage 59.60% 39.18%

County Results Nixon   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Richard Nixon Republican Elected President Richard Nixon Republican

Delaware was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Richard Nixon of California and his running mate Vice President Spiro Agnew of Maryland. Nixon and Agnew defeated the Democratic nominees, Senator George McGovern of South Dakota and his running mate U.S. Ambassador Sargent Shriver of Maryland.

Nixon carried Delaware with 59.60% of the vote to McGovern's 39.18%, a victory margin of 20.42%.

Statewide Results

United States presidential election in Delaware, 1972[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Richard Nixon (incumbent)	140,357	59.60%	3
	Democratic	George McGovern	92,283	39.18%	0
	American Independent	John G. Schmitz	2,638	1.12%	0
	Prohibition	E. Harold Munn	238	0.10%	0
Totals			235,516	100.00%	3
Voter turnout					—

Results by county

County	Richard Milhous Nixon Republican		George Stanley McGovern Democratic		John George Schmitz American Independent		Earle Harold Munn Prohibition
	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#
Kent	62.03%	17,712	36.64%	10,463	1.25%	357	0.08%	24
New Castle	58.21%	100,681	40.58%	70,190	1.10%	1,906	0.11%	179
Sussex	64.59%	21,964	34.20%	11,630	1.10%	375	0.11%	35

References

1. http://elections.delaware.gov/electionresults/pdfs/1972.pdf