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      Home/Elections/1972/President/Virginia
      1972·President·Virginia

      Virginia Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon67.9%vs.George McGovern30.1%|
      R+37.9
      |1,447,053 votes
      3 candidates1,447,053 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP982,72667.9%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM434,95830.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH29,3692.0%

      Seat History

      President in Virginia

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+5.8
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+10.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+5.3
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+3.9
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+6.3
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.2
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+8.0
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+2.0
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+4.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+20.5
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+25.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.7
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+1.3
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+10.9
      View all President history for Virginia →

      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 Virginia, 1972

      US Senate1 contest →
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