1972 United States presidential election in Nebraska

The 1972 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose five[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1972 United States presidential election in Nebraska

November 7, 1972[1]

Nominee Richard Nixon George McGovern Party Republican Democratic Home state California South Dakota Running mate Spiro Agnew Sargent Shriver Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 406,298 169,991 Percentage 70.5% 29.5%

County Results Nixon   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%

President before election Richard Nixon Republican Elected President Richard Nixon Republican

Nebraska was won by incumbent President Richard Nixon (R–California), with 70.5% of the popular vote, against George McGovern (D–South Dakota), with 29.5% of the popular vote.[3][4]

In a state that would reflect McGovern's national results,[5][6] the Democratic nominee did not win a single county in Nebraska. Out of Nixon's three campaigns, this was the only one in which Nebraska was not his strongest state, although he did outperform his past two performances here in popular vote percentage. Instead, Nebraska was his seventh strongest state after Mississippi, Georgia, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina.

Results

1972 United States presidential election in Nebraska

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard Nixon (inc.)	406,298	70.50%
	Democratic	George McGovern	169,991	29.50%
Total votes			576,289	100%

References

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2. "1972 Election for the Forty-Seventh Term (1973-77)". Retrieved January 28, 2017.
3. "1972 Presidential General Election Results - Nebraska". Retrieved January 28, 2017.
4. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1972". Retrieved January 28, 2017.
5. "1972 Presidential Election - 270toWin.com". Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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