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      Home/Elections/1972/President/Delaware
      1972·President·Delaware

      Delaware Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon59.6%vs.George McGovern39.2%|
      R+20.4
      |235,516 votes
      3 candidates235,516 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP140,35759.6%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM92,28339.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,8761.2%

      Seat History

      President in Delaware

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.7
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+19.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+18.6
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.0
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.6
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+13.1
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+15.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+8.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+12.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+19.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.3
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+5.4
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+3.5
      View all President history for Delaware →

      Candidates

      George McGovernDEM
      Record5W-50L
      Avg MarginR+23.5
      Career1960-1980
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Delaware, 1972

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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