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      Home/Elections/1972/President/Massachusetts
      1972·President·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Presidential Election

      George McGovern54.2%vs.Richard M. Nixon45.2%|
      D+9.0
      |2,458,756 votes
      3 candidates2,458,756 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George McGovernDEM✓
      		DEM1,332,54054.2%
      Richard M. NixonREP
      		REP1,112,07845.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH14,1380.6%

      Seat History

      President in Massachusetts

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+25.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+27.3
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+23.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.8
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+25.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+27.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+33.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+15.7
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+30.1
      View all President history for Massachusetts →

      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 Massachusetts, 1972

      US Senate1 contest →
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