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1972 Presidential Election Results for Maine

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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
Androscoggin 63% 19,406 49.9% 19,509 50.1% 0 0.0% 9 0.0% 38,924
Aroostook 51% 19,051 62.4% 11,474 37.6% 0 0.0% 22 0.1% 30,547
Cumberland 62% 51,268 60.6% 33,326 39.4% 0 0.0% 23 0.0% 84,617
Franklin 58% 5,958 66.5% 2,988 33.3% 0 0.0% 14 0.2% 8,960
Hancock 65% 11,889 73.9% 4,191 26.1% 0 0.0% 7 0.0% 16,087
Kennebec 62% 24,617 60.0% 16,379 39.9% 0 0.0% 39 0.1% 41,035
Knox 59% 8,478 70.2% 3,601 29.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,079
Lincoln 71% 7,580 72.3% 2,903 27.7% 0 0.0% 4 0.0% 10,487
Oxford 63% 12,114 64.4% 6,661 35.4% 0 0.0% 48 0.3% 18,823
Penobscot 56% 30,186 61.9% 18,552 38.1% 0 0.0% 11 0.0% 48,749
Piscataquis 65% 4,617 64.7% 2,518 35.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 7,136
Sagadahoc 61% 6,463 65.3% 3,414 34.5% 0 0.0% 13 0.1% 9,890
Somerset 60% 10,079 63.0% 5,921 37.0% 0 0.0% 5 0.0% 16,005
Waldo 59% 6,480 68.8% 2,941 31.2% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 9,422
Washington 56% 7,820 67.6% 3,742 32.3% 0 0.0% 12 0.1% 11,574
York 68% 30,452 57.5% 22,464 42.4% 0 0.0% 20 0.0% 52,936
TOTAL 59% 256,45861.5% 160,58438.5% 1170.0% 1120.0% 417,271



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in ME

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 (Kyros-D) 68% 135,388 61.4% 85,028 38.6% 0 0.0% 220,416
District 02 (Cohen-R) 61% 121,120 61.6% 75,556 38.4% 0 0.0% 196,676



1972 President, Androscoggin County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 19,406 49.9%
George McGovern (D) 19,509 50.1%
Other 9 0.0%
TOTAL 38,924
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11


1972 President, Aroostook County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 19,051 62.4%
George McGovern (D) 11,474 37.6%
Other 22 0.1%
TOTAL 30,547
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2


1972 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 51,268 60.6%
George McGovern (D) 33,326 39.4%
Other 23 0.0%
TOTAL 84,617
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 5,958 66.5%
George McGovern (D) 2,988 33.3%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 8,960
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1972 President, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 11,889 73.9%
George McGovern (D) 4,191 26.1%
Other 7 0.0%
TOTAL 16,087
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13


1972 President, Kennebec County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 24,617 60.0%
George McGovern (D) 16,379 39.9%
Other 39 0.1%
TOTAL 41,035
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 8,478 70.2%
George McGovern (D) 3,601 29.8%
TOTAL 12,079
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9


1972 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 7,580 72.3%
George McGovern (D) 2,903 27.7%
Other 4 0.0%
TOTAL 10,487
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12


1972 President, Oxford County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 12,114 64.4%
George McGovern (D) 6,661 35.4%
Other 48 0.3%
TOTAL 18,823
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4


1972 President, Penobscot County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 30,186 61.9%
George McGovern (D) 18,552 38.1%
Other 11 0.0%
TOTAL 48,749
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Piscataquis County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 4,617 64.7%
George McGovern (D) 2,518 35.3%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 7,136
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4


1972 President, Sagadahoc County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 6,463 65.3%
George McGovern (D) 3,414 34.5%
Other 13 0.1%
TOTAL 9,890
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1972 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 10,079 63.0%
George McGovern (D) 5,921 37.0%
Other 5 0.0%
TOTAL 16,005
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2


1972 President, Waldo County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 6,480 68.8%
George McGovern (D) 2,941 31.2%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 9,422
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


1972 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 7,820 67.6%
George McGovern (D) 3,742 32.3%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 11,574
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7


1972 President, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 30,452 57.5%
George McGovern (D) 22,464 42.4%
Other 20 0.0%
TOTAL 52,936
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent