1972 Presidential Election Results for Maryland

Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County	Turnout	Richard Nixon* (R)		George McGovern (D)		John Schmitz (American)		Other		TOTAL
Allegany	56%	20,687	63.5%	10,808	33.2%	553	1.7%	553	1.7%	32,601
Anne Arundel	48%	71,707	71.2%	26,082	25.9%	1,450	1.4%	1,450	1.4%	100,689
Baltimore	57%	175,897	69.2%	70,309	27.7%	4,018	1.6%	4,018	1.6%	254,242
Baltimore city	44%	119,486	45.1%	141,323	53.4%	3,843	1.5%	0	0.0%	264,652
Calvert	43%	4,024	63.4%	2,232	35.2%	88	1.4%	0	0.0%	6,344
Caroline	44%	4,325	72.7%	1,567	26.3%	56	0.9%	0	0.0%	5,948
Carroll	44%	16,847	77.3%	4,408	20.2%	553	2.5%	0	0.0%	21,808
Cecil	44%	10,759	70.8%	4,113	27.1%	319	2.1%	0	0.0%	15,191
Charles	45%	9,665	67.3%	4,502	31.4%	186	1.3%	0	0.0%	14,353
Dorchester	44%	6,859	75.0%	2,136	23.3%	154	1.7%	0	0.0%	9,149
Frederick	48%	19,907	69.5%	8,235	28.7%	509	1.8%	0	0.0%	28,651
Garrett	49%	5,480	76.6%	1,510	21.1%	164	2.3%	0	0.0%	7,154
Harford	44%	25,141	73.2%	8,737	25.4%	488	1.4%	0	0.0%	34,366
Howard	64%	19,265	63.5%	10,668	35.2%	383	1.3%	0	0.0%	30,316
Kent	54%	4,036	64.4%	2,168	34.6%	67	1.1%	0	0.0%	6,271
Montgomery	64%	133,090	56.5%	100,228	42.5%	2,239	1.0%	0	0.0%	235,557
Prince George's	45%	116,166	58.5%	79,914	40.3%	2,330	1.2%	0	0.0%	198,410
Queen Anne's	46%	4,380	70.5%	1,712	27.5%	125	2.0%	0	0.0%	6,217
Somerset	49%	4,342	67.3%	2,036	31.6%	71	1.1%	0	0.0%	6,449
St. Mary's	37%	7,689	67.6%	3,571	31.4%	122	1.1%	0	0.0%	11,382
Talbot	51%	6,620	74.7%	2,181	24.6%	58	0.7%	0	0.0%	8,859
Washington	48%	24,234	69.3%	10,039	28.7%	712	2.0%	0	0.0%	34,985
Wicomico	49%	13,115	69.7%	5,510	29.3%	190	1.0%	0	0.0%	18,815
Worcester	41%	5,584	75.2%	1,792	24.1%	48	0.6%	0	0.0%	7,424
TOTAL	49%	829,305	61.3%	505,781	37.4%	18,726	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,353,812

1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MD

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 (Mills-R)	48%	106,539	71.6%	42,257	28.4%			0	0.0%	148,796
District 02 (Long-D)	61%	135,329	68.3%	62,755	31.7%			0	0.0%	198,084
District 03 (Sarbanes-D)	49%	111,007	67.3%	53,981	32.7%			0	0.0%	164,988
District 04 (Holt-R)	49%	107,379	70.5%	44,937	29.5%			0	0.0%	152,316
District 05 (Hogan-R)	48%	83,579	56.7%	63,821	43.3%			0	0.0%	147,400
District 06 (Byron-D)	55%	125,878	70.6%	52,346	29.4%			0	0.0%	178,224
District 07 (Mitchell-D)	39%	32,369	26.7%	89,041	73.3%			0	0.0%	121,410
District 08 (Gude-R)	72%	127,225	56.8%	96,643	43.2%			0	0.0%	223,868

1972 President, Allegany County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	20,687	63.5%
George McGovern (D)	10,808	33.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	553	1.7%
Other	553	1.7%
TOTAL	32,601
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Anne Arundel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	71,707	71.2%
George McGovern (D)	26,082	25.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,450	1.4%
Other	1,450	1.4%
TOTAL	100,689
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Baltimore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	175,897	69.2%
George McGovern (D)	70,309	27.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	4,018	1.6%
Other	4,018	1.6%
TOTAL	254,242
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Calvert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,024	63.4%
George McGovern (D)	2,232	35.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	88	1.4%
TOTAL	6,344
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Caroline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,325	72.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,567	26.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	56	0.9%
TOTAL	5,948
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	16,847	77.3%
George McGovern (D)	4,408	20.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	553	2.5%
TOTAL	21,808
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 17

1972 President, Cecil County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,759	70.8%
George McGovern (D)	4,113	27.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	319	2.1%
TOTAL	15,191
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Charles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,665	67.3%
George McGovern (D)	4,502	31.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	186	1.3%
TOTAL	14,353
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Dorchester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,859	75.0%
George McGovern (D)	2,136	23.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	154	1.7%
TOTAL	9,149
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Frederick County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	19,907	69.5%
George McGovern (D)	8,235	28.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	509	1.8%
TOTAL	28,651
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Garrett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,480	76.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,510	21.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	164	2.3%
TOTAL	7,154
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Harford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	25,141	73.2%
George McGovern (D)	8,737	25.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	488	1.4%
TOTAL	34,366
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Howard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	19,265	63.5%
George McGovern (D)	10,668	35.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	383	1.3%
TOTAL	30,316
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Kent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,036	64.4%
George McGovern (D)	2,168	34.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	67	1.1%
TOTAL	6,271
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	133,090	56.5%
George McGovern (D)	100,228	42.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	2,239	1.0%
TOTAL	235,557
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Prince George's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	116,166	58.5%
George McGovern (D)	79,914	40.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	2,330	1.2%
TOTAL	198,410
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Queen Anne's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,380	70.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,712	27.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	125	2.0%
TOTAL	6,217
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, St. Mary's County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,689	67.6%
George McGovern (D)	3,571	31.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	122	1.1%
TOTAL	11,382
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Somerset County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,342	67.3%
George McGovern (D)	2,036	31.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	71	1.1%
TOTAL	6,449
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Talbot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,620	74.7%
George McGovern (D)	2,181	24.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	58	0.7%
TOTAL	8,859
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	24,234	69.3%
George McGovern (D)	10,039	28.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	712	2.0%
TOTAL	34,985
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Wicomico County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	13,115	69.7%
George McGovern (D)	5,510	29.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	190	1.0%
TOTAL	18,815
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Worcester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,584	75.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,792	24.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	48	0.6%
TOTAL	7,424
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 15

1972 President, Baltimore city
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	119,486	45.1%
George McGovern (D)	141,323	53.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	3,843	1.5%
TOTAL	264,652
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -16

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