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1972
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Virginia
Virginia Presidential Election
Richard M. Nixon
67.9%
vs.
George McGovern
30.1%
|
R+37.9
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1,447,053 votes
3 candidates
1,447,053 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Richard M. Nixon
REP
✓
REP
982,726
67.9%
George McGovern
DEM
DEM
434,958
30.1%
Other
OTH
OTH
29,369
2.0%
Seat History
President in Virginia
2024
Kamala D Harris
DEM
D+5.8
2020
Joe Biden
DEM
D+10.1
2016
Hillary Rodham Clinton
DEM
D+5.3
2012
Barack Obama
DEM
D+3.9
2008
Barack Obama
DEM
D+6.3
2004
George W. Bush
REP
R+8.2
2000
George W. Bush
REP
R+8.0
1996
Bob Dole
REP
R+2.0
1992
George H.W. Bush
REP
R+4.4
1988
George H.W. Bush
REP
R+20.5
1984
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+25.2
1980
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+12.7
1976
Gerald Ford
REP
R+1.3
1968
Richard M. Nixon
REP
R+10.9
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Candidates
George McGovern
DEM
Record
5W-50L
Avg Margin
R+23.5
Career
1960-1980
US Senate / President
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Richard M. Nixon
REP
Record
105W-46L
Avg Margin
R+9.6
Career
1950-1972
President / Governor / US Senate
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