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1972 United States presidential election in Montana
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1972 United States presidential election in Montana |
| country | Montana |
| flag_year | 1905 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1968 United States presidential election in Montana |
| previous_year | 1968 |
| next_election | 1976 United States presidential election in Montana |
| next_year | 1976 |
| election_date | |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | Richard Nixon presidential portrait (1).jpg |
| nominee1 | Richard Nixon |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | California |
| running_mate1 | Spiro Agnew |
| electoral_vote1 | 4 |
| popular_vote1 | 183,976 |
| percentage1 | 57.93% |
| image2 | George McGovern (D-SD) (3x4-1).jpg |
| nominee2 | George McGovern |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | South Dakota |
| running_mate2 | Sargent Shriver |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 120,197 |
| percentage2 | 37.85% |
| map_image | 350px |
| map_size | 350px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Richard Nixon |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Richard Nixon |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 1972 United States presidential election
Nixon McGovern The 1972 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 7, 1972, and was part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Montana strongly voted for the Republican nominee, President Richard Nixon, over the Democratic nominee, Senator George McGovern. Nixon won Montana by a margin of 20.08%, making Montana around 4% more Democratic than the nation at large; McGovern's vote share was 0.4% higher than it was nationally. This was the first time since 1928 that Sheridan County voted Republican. As of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, this is the last time Montana shifted in favor of the incumbent President's party, as in the 13 subsequent presidential elections after 1972, it would shift away from every incumbent President's party.
Results
| 1972 United States presidential election in Montana | Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Nixon (incumbent) | 183,976 | 57.93% | 4 | |
| Democratic | George McGovern | 120,197 | 37.85% | 0 | |
| American Independent | John G. Schmitz | 13,430 | 4.23% | 0 | |
| Totals | 317,603 | 100.00% | 4 |
Results by county
| County | Richard Nixon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George McGovern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | John G. Schmitz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Independent | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 183,976 | 57.93% | 120,197 | 37.85% | 13,430 | 4.23% | 63,779 | 20.08% | 317,603 | |||||||||||||
| Beaverhead | 2,460 | 71.99% | 775 | 22.68% | 182 | 5.33% | 1,685 | 49.31% | 3,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Horn | 2,148 | 56.17% | 1,552 | 40.59% | 124 | 3.24% | 596 | 15.58% | 3,824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blaine | 1,513 | 54.44% | 1,151 | 41.42% | 115 | 4.14% | 362 | 13.02% | 2,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadwater | 916 | 66.57% | 411 | 29.87% | 49 | 3.56% | 505 | 36.70% | 1,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 2,378 | 61.91% | 1,292 | 33.64% | 171 | 4.45% | 1,086 | 28.27% | 3,841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carter | 726 | 73.86% | 218 | 22.18% | 39 | 3.97% | 508 | 51.68% | 983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cascade | 16,159 | 52.40% | 12,899 | 41.83% | 1,778 | 5.77% | 3,260 | 10.57% | 30,836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chouteau | 2,027 | 59.64% | 1,149 | 33.80% | 223 | 6.56% | 878 | 25.84% | 3,399 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Custer | 3,486 | 63.31% | 1,875 | 34.05% | 145 | 2.63% | 1,611 | 29.26% | 5,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniels | 973 | 61.82% | 570 | 36.21% | 31 | 1.97% | 403 | 25.61% | 1,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawson | 3,207 | 63.96% | 1,685 | 33.61% | 122 | 2.43% | 1,522 | 30.35% | 5,014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deer Lodge | 2,373 | 35.93% | 3,979 | 60.25% | 252 | 3.82% | -1,606 | -24.32% | 6,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fallon | 1,034 | 64.46% | 531 | 33.10% | 39 | 2.43% | 503 | 31.36% | 1,604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fergus | 4,082 | 67.48% | 1,652 | 27.31% | 315 | 5.21% | 2,430 | 40.17% | 6,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flathead | 10,417 | 60.72% | 5,412 | 31.55% | 1,327 | 7.73% | 5,005 | 29.17% | 17,156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gallatin | 10,663 | 66.28% | 5,096 | 31.68% | 329 | 2.05% | 5,567 | 34.60% | 16,088 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garfield | 695 | 77.83% | 173 | 19.37% | 25 | 2.80% | 522 | 58.46% | 893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glacier | 2,143 | 56.11% | 1,469 | 38.47% | 207 | 5.42% | 674 | 17.64% | 3,819 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Valley | 359 | 64.92% | 170 | 30.74% | 24 | 4.34% | 189 | 34.18% | 553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Granite | 804 | 62.28% | 422 | 32.69% | 65 | 5.03% | 382 | 29.59% | 1,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hill | 3,759 | 53.06% | 3,061 | 43.20% | 265 | 3.74% | 698 | 9.86% | 7,085 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 1,281 | 56.06% | 904 | 39.56% | 100 | 4.38% | 377 | 16.50% | 2,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judith Basin | 961 | 59.54% | 557 | 34.51% | 96 | 5.95% | 404 | 25.03% | 1,614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lake | 4,172 | 62.09% | 2,260 | 33.64% | 287 | 4.27% | 1,912 | 28.45% | 6,719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis and Clark | 10,719 | 61.90% | 6,081 | 35.12% | 516 | 2.98% | 4,638 | 26.78% | 17,316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 808 | 65.43% | 365 | 29.55% | 62 | 5.02% | 443 | 35.88% | 1,235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 3,276 | 52.77% | 2,402 | 38.69% | 530 | 8.54% | 874 | 14.08% | 6,208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCone | 854 | 58.29% | 562 | 38.36% | 49 | 3.34% | 292 | 19.93% | 1,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 1,780 | 68.78% | 669 | 25.85% | 139 | 5.37% | 1,111 | 42.93% | 2,588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meagher | 674 | 71.55% | 230 | 24.42% | 38 | 4.03% | 444 | 47.13% | 942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral | 706 | 49.75% | 659 | 46.44% | 54 | 3.81% | 47 | 3.31% | 1,419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missoula | 15,557 | 51.77% | 13,784 | 45.87% | 708 | 2.36% | 1,773 | 5.90% | 30,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Musselshell | 1,202 | 61.11% | 689 | 35.03% | 76 | 3.86% | 513 | 26.08% | 1,967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park | 3,771 | 63.89% | 1,923 | 32.58% | 208 | 3.52% | 1,848 | 31.31% | 5,902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum | 232 | 71.38% | 87 | 26.77% | 6 | 1.85% | 145 | 44.61% | 325 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillips | 1,659 | 64.88% | 828 | 32.38% | 70 | 2.74% | 831 | 32.50% | 2,557 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pondera | 1,890 | 57.41% | 1,215 | 36.91% | 187 | 5.68% | 675 | 20.50% | 3,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powder River | 844 | 69.35% | 267 | 21.94% | 106 | 8.71% | 577 | 47.41% | 1,217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Powell | 1,720 | 59.68% | 1,050 | 36.43% | 112 | 3.89% | 670 | 23.25% | 2,882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie | 685 | 68.57% | 303 | 30.33% | 11 | 1.10% | 382 | 38.24% | 999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ravalli | 4,611 | 61.83% | 2,480 | 33.25% | 367 | 4.92% | 2,131 | 28.58% | 7,458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richland | 2,645 | 61.51% | 1,438 | 33.44% | 217 | 5.05% | 1,207 | 28.07% | 4,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt | 2,304 | 58.97% | 1,464 | 37.47% | 139 | 3.56% | 840 | 21.50% | 3,907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rosebud | 1,486 | 63.23% | 777 | 33.06% | 87 | 3.70% | 709 | 30.17% | 2,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanders | 1,779 | 54.72% | 1,197 | 36.82% | 275 | 8.46% | 582 | 17.90% | 3,251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheridan | 1,500 | 53.96% | 1,197 | 43.06% | 83 | 2.99% | 303 | 10.90% | 2,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Bow | 7,967 | 39.05% | 11,704 | 57.36% | 733 | 3.59% | -3,737 | -18.31% | 20,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater | 1,698 | 67.95% | 716 | 28.65% | 85 | 3.40% | 982 | 39.30% | 2,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweet Grass | 1,260 | 76.00% | 350 | 21.11% | 48 | 2.90% | 910 | 54.89% | 1,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teton | 1,991 | 59.95% | 1,121 | 33.75% | 209 | 6.29% | 870 | 26.20% | 3,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toole | 1,679 | 59.64% | 897 | 31.87% | 239 | 8.49% | 782 | 27.77% | 2,815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasure | 377 | 65.68% | 176 | 30.66% | 21 | 3.66% | 201 | 35.02% | 574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley | 3,210 | 60.02% | 1,973 | 36.89% | 165 | 3.09% | 1,237 | 23.13% | 5,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheatland | 761 | 57.39% | 445 | 33.56% | 120 | 9.05% | 316 | 23.83% | 1,326 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wibaux | 390 | 55.48% | 283 | 40.26% | 30 | 4.27% | 107 | 15.22% | 703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellowstone | 25,205 | 62.64% | 13,602 | 33.80% | 1,430 | 3.55% | 11,603 | 28.84% | 40,237 |
References
References
- David Leip. "1972 Presidential General Election Results – Montana". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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