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      Home/Elections/1972/President/New Jersey
      1972·President·New Jersey

      New Jersey Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon61.6%vs.George McGovern36.8%|
      R+24.8
      |2,997,229 votes
      3 candidates2,997,229 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP1,845,50261.6%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM1,102,21136.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH49,5161.6%

      Seat History

      President in New Jersey

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+5.9
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+15.9
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+13.9
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.7
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+15.5
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+6.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+15.8
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+2.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+13.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+20.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.4
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+2.2
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+2.1
      View all President history for New Jersey →

      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 New Jersey, 1972

      US Senate1 contest →
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