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      Home/Elections/1972/President/New York
      1972·President·New York

      New York Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon58.5%vs.George McGovern41.2%|
      R+17.3
      |7,161,830 votes
      3 candidates7,161,830 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP4,192,77858.5%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM2,951,08441.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH17,9680.3%

      Seat History

      President in New York

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+13.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+23.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+21.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+28.2
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+26.9
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+18.3
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+25.0
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+28.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+15.8
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+8.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.7
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+4.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+0.9
      View all President history for New York →

      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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