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1972 Presidential Election Results for Connecticut

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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
Fairfield 68% 233,188 64.0% 125,128 34.3% 6,050 1.7% 219 0.1% 364,585
Hartford 67% 194,095 52.1% 174,837 46.9% 3,654 1.0% 200 0.1% 372,786
Litchfield 73% 43,478 60.2% 27,929 38.6% 812 1.1% 43 0.1% 72,262
Middlesex 71% 33,249 57.9% 23,573 41.0% 602 1.0% 29 0.1% 57,453
New Haven 66% 200,818 59.0% 135,132 39.7% 4,373 1.3% 164 0.0% 340,487
New London 59% 58,516 63.4% 32,935 35.7% 850 0.9% 51 0.1% 92,352
Tolland 63% 25,798 56.4% 19,505 42.7% 394 0.9% 31 0.1% 45,728
Windham 68% 21,621 56.0% 16,459 42.6% 504 1.3% 40 0.1% 38,624
TOTAL 66% 810,76358.6% 555,49840.1% 17,2391.2% 7770.1% 1,384,277



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in CT

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

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District Turnout Richard Nixon*
(R)		 George McGovern
(D)		 John Schmitz
(American)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Cotter-D) 69% 121,196 51.4% 114,473 48.6% 0 0.0% 235,669
District 02 (Steele-R) 65% 127,923 60.0% 85,382 40.0% 0 0.0% 213,305
District 03 (Giaimo-D) 68% 142,569 61.9% 87,766 38.1% 0 0.0% 230,335
District 04 (McKinney-R) 65% 138,496 62.9% 81,802 37.1% 0 0.0% 220,298
District 05 (Sarasin-R) 71% 144,149 62.2% 87,747 37.8% 0 0.0% 231,896
District 06 (Grasso-D) 72% 136,430 58.1% 98,328 41.9% 0 0.0% 234,758



1972 President, Fairfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 233,188 64.0%
George McGovern (D) 125,128 34.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 6,050 1.7%
Other 219 0.1%
TOTAL 364,585
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1972 President, Hartford County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 194,095 52.1%
George McGovern (D) 174,837 46.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 3,654 1.0%
Other 200 0.1%
TOTAL 372,786
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


1972 President, Litchfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 43,478 60.2%
George McGovern (D) 27,929 38.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 812 1.1%
Other 43 0.1%
TOTAL 72,262
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 33,249 57.9%
George McGovern (D) 23,573 41.0%
John Schmitz (Amer) 602 1.0%
Other 29 0.1%
TOTAL 57,453
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1972 President, New Haven County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 200,818 59.0%
George McGovern (D) 135,132 39.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 4,373 1.3%
Other 164 0.0%
TOTAL 340,487
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


1972 President, New London County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 58,516 63.4%
George McGovern (D) 32,935 35.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 850 0.9%
Other 51 0.1%
TOTAL 92,352
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1972 President, Tolland County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 25,798 56.4%
George McGovern (D) 19,505 42.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 394 0.9%
Other 31 0.1%
TOTAL 45,728
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1972 President, Windham County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 21,621 56.0%
George McGovern (D) 16,459 42.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 504 1.3%
Other 40 0.1%
TOTAL 38,624
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent