United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1972

United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1972
South Carolina
November 7, 1972

 
Nominee Richard Nixon George McGovern
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California South Dakota
Running mate Spiro Agnew Sargent Shriver
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 478,427 189,270
Percentage 70.58% 27.92%

County Results
  Nixon — >50%
  Nixon — >60%
  Nixon — >70%
  Nixon — >80%

President before election

Richard Nixon
Republican

Elected President

Richard Nixon
Republican

The 1972 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 7, 1972. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. South Carolina voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

South Carolina was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Richard Nixon of California and his running mate Vice President Spiro Agnew of Kansas. 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 South Carolina with 70.58% of the vote to McGovern’s 27.92%, a victory margin of 42.66%. [1] He won every county in the state.

Results

United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1972[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Richard Nixon 478,427 70.58% 8
Democratic George McGovern 189,270 27.92% 0
George Wallace Party John Schmitz 10,166 1.50% 0
Write-ins Write-ins 17 0.00% 0
Totals 677,880 100.00% 8
Voter turnout -

References

  1. "1972 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  2. "1972 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
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