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1972 Presidential Election Results for Delaware

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Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election: No Yes
State:
Congressional District:
(House elections)

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
Kent 52% 17,712 62.0% 10,463 36.6% 357 1.3% 24 0.1% 28,556
New Castle 66% 100,681 58.2% 70,190 40.6% 1,906 1.1% 179 0.1% 172,956
Sussex 60% 21,964 64.6% 11,630 34.2% 375 1.1% 35 0.1% 34,004
TOTAL 61% 140,35759.6% 92,28339.2% 2,6381.1% 2380.1% 235,516



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in DE

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



1972 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 17,712 62.0%
George McGovern (D) 10,463 36.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 357 1.3%
Other 24 0.1%
TOTAL 28,556
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, New Castle County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 100,681 58.2%
George McGovern (D) 70,190 40.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,906 1.1%
Other 179 0.1%
TOTAL 172,956
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


1972 President, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 21,964 64.6%
George McGovern (D) 11,630 34.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 375 1.1%
Other 35 0.1%
TOTAL 34,004
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent