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1972 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

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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
Barnstable 78% 36,340 61.1% 22,636 38.1% 0 0.0% 466 0.8% 59,442
Berkshire 64% 30,380 45.8% 35,391 53.4% 0 0.0% 513 0.8% 66,284
Bristol 62% 84,390 44.7% 103,163 54.7% 0 0.0% 1,215 0.6% 188,768
Dukes 90% 2,312 53.3% 2,001 46.1% 0 0.0% 23 0.5% 4,336
Essex 68% 138,040 46.5% 157,324 53.0% 0 0.0% 1,720 0.6% 297,084
Franklin 68% 16,088 56.9% 11,968 42.3% 0 0.0% 207 0.7% 28,263
Hampden 59% 86,164 47.3% 94,945 52.1% 0 0.0% 1,024 0.6% 182,133
Hampshire 58% 24,529 45.7% 28,572 53.3% 0 0.0% 553 1.0% 53,654
Middlesex 64% 269,064 43.6% 345,343 55.9% 0 0.0% 3,244 0.5% 617,651
Nantucket 81% 1,418 59.6% 952 40.0% 0 0.0% 10 0.4% 2,380
Norfolk 68% 134,459 46.9% 150,732 52.6% 0 0.0% 1,558 0.5% 286,749
Plymouth 66% 76,062 52.1% 69,124 47.3% 0 0.0% 878 0.6% 146,064
Suffolk 48% 85,272 33.7% 166,250 65.8% 0 0.0% 1,299 0.5% 252,821
Worcester 63% 127,560 46.7% 144,139 52.8% 0 0.0% 1,428 0.5% 273,127
TOTAL 62% 1,112,07845.2% 1,332,54054.2% 2,8770.1% 11,2610.5% 2,458,756



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MA

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 (Conte-R) 66% 102,513 48.9% 107,258 51.1% 0 0.0% 209,771
District 02 (Boland-D) 59% 88,652 48.2% 95,348 51.8% 0 0.0% 184,000
District 03 (Donohue-D) 59% 83,423 45.9% 98,449 54.1% 0 0.0% 181,872
District 04 (Drinan-D) 64% 92,341 44.3% 116,100 55.7% 0 0.0% 208,441
District 05 (Cronin-R) 77% 106,658 47.0% 120,470 53.0% 0 0.0% 227,128
District 06 (Harrington-D) 70% 104,027 47.2% 116,157 52.8% 0 0.0% 220,184
District 07 (MacDonald-D) 67% 91,607 42.9% 122,026 57.1% 0 0.0% 213,633
District 08 (O'Neill-D) 54% 65,660 33.9% 127,868 66.1% 0 0.0% 193,528
District 09 (Moakley-I) 53% 68,748 40.6% 100,720 59.4% 0 0.0% 169,468
District 10 (Heckler-R) 66% 100,844 49.6% 102,368 50.4% 0 0.0% 203,212
District 11 (Burke-D) 64% 86,139 43.4% 112,397 56.6% 0 0.0% 198,536
District 12 (Studds-D) 76% 121,406 51.8% 113,109 48.2% 0 0.0% 234,515



1972 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 36,340 61.1%
George McGovern (D) 22,636 38.1%
Other 466 0.8%
TOTAL 59,442
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 30,380 45.8%
George McGovern (D) 35,391 53.4%
Other 513 0.8%
TOTAL 66,284
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -15


1972 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 84,390 44.7%
George McGovern (D) 103,163 54.7%
Other 1,215 0.6%
TOTAL 188,768
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -16


1972 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,312 53.3%
George McGovern (D) 2,001 46.1%
Other 23 0.5%
TOTAL 4,336
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -7


1972 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 138,040 46.5%
George McGovern (D) 157,324 53.0%
Other 1,720 0.6%
TOTAL 297,084
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -14


1972 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 16,088 56.9%
George McGovern (D) 11,968 42.3%
Other 207 0.7%
TOTAL 28,263
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -4


1972 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 86,164 47.3%
George McGovern (D) 94,945 52.1%
Other 1,024 0.6%
TOTAL 182,133
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -13


1972 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 24,529 45.7%
George McGovern (D) 28,572 53.3%
Other 553 1.0%
TOTAL 53,654
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -15


1972 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 269,064 43.6%
George McGovern (D) 345,343 55.9%
Other 3,244 0.5%
TOTAL 617,651
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -17


1972 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,418 59.6%
George McGovern (D) 952 40.0%
Other 10 0.4%
TOTAL 2,380
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 134,459 46.9%
George McGovern (D) 150,732 52.6%
Other 1,558 0.5%
TOTAL 286,749
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -14


1972 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 76,062 52.1%
George McGovern (D) 69,124 47.3%
Other 878 0.6%
TOTAL 146,064
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -9


1972 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 85,272 33.7%
George McGovern (D) 166,250 65.8%
Other 1,299 0.5%
TOTAL 252,821
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -27


1972 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 127,560 46.7%
George McGovern (D) 144,139 52.8%
Other 1,428 0.5%
TOTAL 273,127
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent