United States presidential election in New Mexico, 1972

United States presidential election in New Mexico, 1972
New Mexico
November 7, 1972

 
Nominee Richard Nixon George McGovern
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California South Dakota
Running mate Spiro Agnew Sargent Shriver
(replacing Thomas Eagleton)
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 235,606 141,084
Percentage 61.1% 36.6%

President before election

Richard Nixon
Republican

Elected President

Richard Nixon
Republican

The 1972 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 7, 1972. This was the 15th U.S. Presidential Election which New Mexico participated in. All 50 states and The District of Columbia, were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. New Mexico voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

New Mexico was won by President Richard Nixon by a 24 point landslide. South Dakota Senator George McGovern was nominated to run against Nixon, and was defeated in one of the most lopsided elections in United States history. McGovern lost every State to Nixon, except Massachusetts.[1]

References

  1. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2013-04-27.



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