United States presidential election in Michigan, 1972

United States presidential election in Michigan, 1972
Michigan
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 21 0
Popular vote 1,961,721 1,459,435
Percentage 56.2% 41.8%
President before election

Richard Nixon
Republican

 Elected President

Richard Nixon
Republican

The 1972 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Michigan voters chose twenty-one[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Michigan was won by incumbent President Richard Nixon (R–California), with 62.07% of the popular vote, against George McGovern (D–South Dakota), with 35.79% of the popular vote.[3][4] John G. Schmitz was the only other candidate on the ballot, and, as the candidate for the American Independent Party, he received over 63,000 votes.

Delta, Lake, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties were the only four of Michigan's 83 counties to vote for McGovern.

Results

United States presidential election in Michigan, 1972
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Nixon (inc.) 1,961,721 56.20%
Democratic George McGovern 1,459,435 41.81%
American Independent John G. Schmitz 63,321 1.81%
Write-in 5,848 0.17%
Total votes 3,490,325 100%

References

  1. ↑ "United States Presidential election of 1972 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ "1972 Election for the Forty-Seventh Term (1973-77)". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "1972 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1972". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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