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1972 Presidential Election Results for Arizona

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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Richard Nixon*
(R)		 George McGovern
(D)		 John Schmitz
(American)		 Other TOTAL
Apache 36% 3,394 50.3% 3,145 46.6% 200 3.0% 11 0.2% 6,750
Cochise 43% 11,706 64.0% 6,023 32.9% 557 3.0% 13 0.1% 18,299
Coconino 51% 10,611 61.0% 6,250 35.9% 513 3.0% 15 0.1% 17,389
Gila 53% 5,673 54.6% 4,295 41.4% 397 3.8% 17 0.2% 10,382
Graham 55% 3,575 60.2% 1,863 31.3% 504 8.5% 1 0.0% 5,943
Greenlee 63% 1,758 45.6% 2,013 52.2% 81 2.1% 6 0.2% 3,858
Maricopa 49% 244,593 69.3% 95,135 27.0% 12,999 3.7% 273 0.1% 353,000
Mohave 44% 6,755 68.9% 2,588 26.4% 449 4.6% 9 0.1% 9,801
Navajo 41% 6,999 60.5% 4,003 34.6% 561 4.8% 9 0.1% 11,572
Pima 50% 73,154 55.4% 56,223 42.6% 2,620 2.0% 0 0.0% 131,997
Pinal 38% 10,584 60.3% 6,404 36.5% 555 3.2% 16 0.1% 17,559
Santa Cruz 46% 2,137 52.4% 1,866 45.7% 73 1.8% 3 0.1% 4,079
Yavapai 57% 12,277 71.4% 3,977 23.1% 947 5.5% 0 0.0% 17,201
Yuma 34% 9,596 63.5% 4,755 31.5% 752 5.0% 3 0.0% 15,106
TOTAL 44% 402,81264.7% 198,54031.9% 21,2083.4% 3660.1% 622,926



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in AZ

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

Click on a district in the table below to see 1972 U.S. House election results for that district.

District Turnout Richard Nixon*
(R)		 George McGovern
(D)		 John Schmitz
(American)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Rhodes-R) 50% 98,436 67.9% 46,573 32.1% 0 0.0% 145,009
District 02 (Udall-D) 54% 89,052 57.5% 65,926 42.5% 0 0.0% 154,978
District 03 (Steiger-R) 53% 104,197 71.8% 41,012 28.2% 0 0.0% 145,209
District 04 (Conlan-R) 57% 111,127 71.2% 45,029 28.8% 0 0.0% 156,156



1972 President, Apache County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 3,394 50.3%
George McGovern (D) 3,145 46.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 200 3.0%
Other 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,750
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10


1972 President, Cochise County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 11,706 64.0%
George McGovern (D) 6,023 32.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 557 3.0%
Other 13 0.1%
TOTAL 18,299
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3


1972 President, Coconino County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 10,611 61.0%
George McGovern (D) 6,250 35.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 513 3.0%
Other 15 0.1%
TOTAL 17,389
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Gila County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 5,673 54.6%
George McGovern (D) 4,295 41.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 397 3.8%
Other 17 0.2%
TOTAL 10,382
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6


1972 President, Graham County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 3,575 60.2%
George McGovern (D) 1,863 31.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 504 8.5%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 5,943
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Greenlee County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,758 45.6%
George McGovern (D) 2,013 52.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 81 2.1%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,858
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -15


1972 President, Maricopa County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 244,593 69.3%
George McGovern (D) 95,135 27.0%
John Schmitz (Amer) 12,999 3.7%
Other 273 0.1%
TOTAL 353,000
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


1972 President, Mohave County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 6,755 68.9%
George McGovern (D) 2,588 26.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 449 4.6%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 9,801
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


1972 President, Navajo County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 6,999 60.5%
George McGovern (D) 4,003 34.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 561 4.8%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 11,572
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Pima County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 73,154 55.4%
George McGovern (D) 56,223 42.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 2,620 2.0%
TOTAL 131,997
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -5


1972 President, Pinal County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 10,584 60.3%
George McGovern (D) 6,404 36.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 555 3.2%
Other 16 0.1%
TOTAL 17,559
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Santa Cruz County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,137 52.4%
George McGovern (D) 1,866 45.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 73 1.8%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,079
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -8


1972 President, Yavapai County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 12,277 71.4%
George McGovern (D) 3,977 23.1%
John Schmitz (Amer) 947 5.5%
TOTAL 17,201
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 11


1972 President, Yuma County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 9,596 63.5%
George McGovern (D) 4,755 31.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 752 5.0%
Other 3 0.0%
TOTAL 15,106
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent