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      Home/Elections/1972/President/Hawaii
      1972·President·Hawaii

      Hawaii Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon62.5%vs.George McGovern37.5%|
      R+25.0
      |270,274 votes
      2 candidates270,274 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP168,86562.5%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM101,40937.5%

      Seat History

      President in Hawaii

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+23.1
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+29.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+32.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+42.7
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+45.2
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+8.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+18.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+25.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+9.5
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+11.3
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+1.9
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+2.5
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+21.1
      View all President history for Hawaii →

      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 →
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