United States presidential election in New Mexico, 1972

United States presidential election in New Mexico, 1972

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

Elections in New Mexico
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State elections Gubernatorial elections 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
City of Albuquerque Mayoral elections 2001 2005 2009 2013

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]

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