1972 Presidential Election Results for Montana

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
Beaverhead	63%	2,460	72.0%	775	22.7%	182	5.3%	0	0.0%	3,417
Big Horn	63%	2,148	56.2%	1,552	40.6%	124	3.2%	0	0.0%	3,824
Blaine	67%	1,513	54.4%	1,151	41.4%	115	4.1%	0	0.0%	2,779
Broadwater	80%	916	66.6%	411	29.9%	49	3.6%	0	0.0%	1,376
Carbon	79%	2,378	61.9%	1,292	33.6%	171	4.5%	0	0.0%	3,841
Carter	75%	726	73.9%	218	22.2%	39	4.0%	0	0.0%	983
Cascade	58%	16,159	52.4%	12,899	41.8%	1,778	5.8%	0	0.0%	30,836
Chouteau	81%	2,027	59.6%	1,149	33.8%	223	6.6%	0	0.0%	3,399
Custer	68%	3,486	63.3%	1,875	34.1%	145	2.6%	0	0.0%	5,506
Daniels	79%	973	61.8%	570	36.2%	31	2.0%	0	0.0%	1,574
Dawson	69%	3,207	64.0%	1,685	33.6%	122	2.4%	0	0.0%	5,014
Deer Lodge	67%	2,373	35.9%	3,979	60.3%	252	3.8%	0	0.0%	6,604
Fallon	64%	1,034	64.5%	531	33.1%	39	2.4%	0	0.0%	1,604
Fergus	72%	4,082	67.5%	1,652	27.3%	315	5.2%	0	0.0%	6,049
Flathead	63%	10,417	60.7%	5,412	31.5%	1,327	7.7%	0	0.0%	17,156
Gallatin	66%	10,663	66.3%	5,096	31.7%	329	2.0%	0	0.0%	16,088
Garfield	89%	695	77.8%	173	19.4%	25	2.8%	0	0.0%	893
Glacier	58%	2,143	56.1%	1,469	38.5%	207	5.4%	0	0.0%	3,819
Golden Valley	104%	359	64.9%	170	30.7%	24	4.3%	0	0.0%	553
Granite	69%	804	62.3%	422	32.7%	65	5.0%	0	0.0%	1,291
Hill	63%	3,759	53.1%	3,061	43.2%	265	3.7%	0	0.0%	7,085
Jefferson	66%	1,281	56.1%	904	39.6%	100	4.4%	0	0.0%	2,285
Judith Basin	93%	961	59.5%	557	34.5%	96	5.9%	0	0.0%	1,614
Lake	69%	4,172	62.1%	2,260	33.6%	287	4.3%	0	0.0%	6,719
Lewis & Clark	75%	10,719	61.9%	6,081	35.1%	516	3.0%	0	0.0%	17,316
Liberty	85%	808	65.4%	365	29.6%	62	5.0%	0	0.0%	1,235
Lincoln	56%	3,276	52.8%	2,402	38.7%	530	8.5%	0	0.0%	6,208
Madison	75%	1,780	68.8%	669	25.9%	139	5.4%	0	0.0%	2,588
McCone	84%	854	58.3%	562	38.4%	49	3.3%	0	0.0%	1,465
Meagher	70%	674	71.5%	230	24.4%	38	4.0%	0	0.0%	942
Mineral	70%	706	49.8%	659	46.4%	54	3.8%	0	0.0%	1,419
Missoula	71%	15,557	51.8%	13,784	45.9%	708	2.4%	0	0.0%	30,049
Musselshell	78%	1,202	61.1%	689	35.0%	76	3.9%	0	0.0%	1,967
Park	77%	3,771	63.9%	1,923	32.6%	208	3.5%	0	0.0%	5,902
Petroleum	81%	232	71.4%	87	26.8%	6	1.8%	0	0.0%	325
Phillips	73%	1,659	64.9%	828	32.4%	70	2.7%	0	0.0%	2,557
Pondera	79%	1,890	57.4%	1,215	36.9%	187	5.7%	0	0.0%	3,292
Powder River	67%	844	69.4%	267	21.9%	106	8.7%	0	0.0%	1,217
Powell	64%	1,720	59.7%	1,050	36.4%	112	3.9%	0	0.0%	2,882
Prairie	85%	685	68.6%	303	30.3%	11	1.1%	0	0.0%	999
Ravalli	73%	4,611	61.8%	2,480	33.3%	367	4.9%	0	0.0%	7,458
Richland	66%	2,645	61.5%	1,438	33.4%	217	5.0%	0	0.0%	4,300
Roosevelt	62%	2,304	59.0%	1,464	37.5%	139	3.6%	0	0.0%	3,907
Rosebud	59%	1,486	63.2%	777	33.1%	87	3.7%	0	0.0%	2,350
Sanders	68%	1,779	54.7%	1,197	36.8%	275	8.5%	0	0.0%	3,251
Sheridan	72%	1,500	54.0%	1,197	43.1%	83	3.0%	0	0.0%	2,780
Silver Bow	75%	7,967	39.0%	11,704	57.4%	733	3.6%	0	0.0%	20,404
Stillwater	78%	1,698	67.9%	716	28.7%	85	3.4%	0	0.0%	2,499
Sweet Grass	81%	1,260	76.0%	350	21.1%	48	2.9%	0	0.0%	1,658
Teton	83%	1,991	60.0%	1,121	33.8%	209	6.3%	0	0.0%	3,321
Toole	76%	1,679	59.6%	897	31.9%	239	8.5%	0	0.0%	2,815
Treasure	93%	377	65.7%	176	30.7%	21	3.7%	0	0.0%	574
Valley	75%	3,210	60.0%	1,973	36.9%	165	3.1%	0	0.0%	5,348
Wheatland	81%	761	57.4%	445	33.6%	120	9.0%	0	0.0%	1,326
Wibaux	76%	390	55.5%	283	40.3%	30	4.3%	0	0.0%	703
Yellowstone	67%	25,205	62.6%	13,602	33.8%	1,430	3.6%	0	0.0%	40,237
TOTAL	66%	183,976	57.9%	120,197	37.8%	13,430	4.2%	0	0.0%	317,603

1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MT

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 (Shoup-R)	71%	92,166	58.5%	65,384	41.5%			0	0.0%	157,550
District 02 (Melcher-D)	67%	91,810	62.6%	54,813	37.4%			0	0.0%	146,623

1972 President, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,460	72.0%
George McGovern (D)	775	22.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	182	5.3%
TOTAL	3,417
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,148	56.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,552	40.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	124	3.2%
TOTAL	3,824
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,513	54.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,151	41.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	115	4.1%
TOTAL	2,779
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	916	66.6%
George McGovern (D)	411	29.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	49	3.6%
TOTAL	1,376
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,378	61.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,292	33.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	171	4.5%
TOTAL	3,841
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	726	73.9%
George McGovern (D)	218	22.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	39	4.0%
TOTAL	983
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	16,159	52.4%
George McGovern (D)	12,899	41.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,778	5.8%
TOTAL	30,836
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,027	59.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,149	33.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	223	6.6%
TOTAL	3,399
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,486	63.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,875	34.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	145	2.6%
TOTAL	5,506
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	973	61.8%
George McGovern (D)	570	36.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	31	2.0%
TOTAL	1,574
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,207	64.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,685	33.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	122	2.4%
TOTAL	5,014
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,373	35.9%
George McGovern (D)	3,979	60.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	252	3.8%
TOTAL	6,604
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -25

1972 President, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,034	64.5%
George McGovern (D)	531	33.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	39	2.4%
TOTAL	1,604
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,082	67.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,652	27.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	315	5.2%
TOTAL	6,049
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,417	60.7%
George McGovern (D)	5,412	31.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,327	7.7%
TOTAL	17,156
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,663	66.3%
George McGovern (D)	5,096	31.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	329	2.0%
TOTAL	16,088
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	695	77.8%
George McGovern (D)	173	19.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	25	2.8%
TOTAL	893
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 17

1972 President, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,143	56.1%
George McGovern (D)	1,469	38.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	207	5.4%
TOTAL	3,819
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	359	64.9%
George McGovern (D)	170	30.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	24	4.3%
TOTAL	553
Turnout: 104% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	804	62.3%
George McGovern (D)	422	32.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	65	5.0%
TOTAL	1,291
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,759	53.1%
George McGovern (D)	3,061	43.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	265	3.7%
TOTAL	7,085
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,281	56.1%
George McGovern (D)	904	39.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	100	4.4%
TOTAL	2,285
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	961	59.5%
George McGovern (D)	557	34.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	96	5.9%
TOTAL	1,614
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,172	62.1%
George McGovern (D)	2,260	33.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	287	4.3%
TOTAL	6,719
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,719	61.9%
George McGovern (D)	6,081	35.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	516	3.0%
TOTAL	17,316
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	808	65.4%
George McGovern (D)	365	29.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	62	5.0%
TOTAL	1,235
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,276	52.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,402	38.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	530	8.5%
TOTAL	6,208
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	854	58.3%
George McGovern (D)	562	38.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	49	3.3%
TOTAL	1,465
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,780	68.8%
George McGovern (D)	669	25.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	139	5.4%
TOTAL	2,588
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	674	71.5%
George McGovern (D)	230	24.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	38	4.0%
TOTAL	942
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	706	49.8%
George McGovern (D)	659	46.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	54	3.8%
TOTAL	1,419
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	15,557	51.8%
George McGovern (D)	13,784	45.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	708	2.4%
TOTAL	30,049
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,202	61.1%
George McGovern (D)	689	35.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	76	3.9%
TOTAL	1,967
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,771	63.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,923	32.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	208	3.5%
TOTAL	5,902
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	232	71.4%
George McGovern (D)	87	26.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	6	1.8%
TOTAL	325
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,659	64.9%
George McGovern (D)	828	32.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	70	2.7%
TOTAL	2,557
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,890	57.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,215	36.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	187	5.7%
TOTAL	3,292
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	844	69.4%
George McGovern (D)	267	21.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	106	8.7%
TOTAL	1,217
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,720	59.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,050	36.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	112	3.9%
TOTAL	2,882
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	685	68.6%
George McGovern (D)	303	30.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	11	1.1%
TOTAL	999
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,611	61.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,480	33.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	367	4.9%
TOTAL	7,458
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,645	61.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,438	33.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	217	5.0%
TOTAL	4,300
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,304	59.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,464	37.5%
John Schmitz (Amer)	139	3.6%
TOTAL	3,907
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,486	63.2%
George McGovern (D)	777	33.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	87	3.7%
TOTAL	2,350
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,779	54.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,197	36.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	275	8.5%
TOTAL	3,251
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,500	54.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,197	43.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	83	3.0%
TOTAL	2,780
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,967	39.0%
George McGovern (D)	11,704	57.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	733	3.6%
TOTAL	20,404
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -22

1972 President, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,698	67.9%
George McGovern (D)	716	28.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	85	3.4%
TOTAL	2,499
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,260	76.0%
George McGovern (D)	350	21.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	48	2.9%
TOTAL	1,658
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 15

1972 President, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,991	60.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,121	33.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	209	6.3%
TOTAL	3,321
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,679	59.6%
George McGovern (D)	897	31.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	239	8.5%
TOTAL	2,815
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	377	65.7%
George McGovern (D)	176	30.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	21	3.7%
TOTAL	574
Turnout: 93% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,210	60.0%
George McGovern (D)	1,973	36.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	165	3.1%
TOTAL	5,348
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	761	57.4%
George McGovern (D)	445	33.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	120	9.0%
TOTAL	1,326
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	390	55.5%
George McGovern (D)	283	40.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	30	4.3%
TOTAL	703
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	25,205	62.6%
George McGovern (D)	13,602	33.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	1,430	3.6%
TOTAL	40,237
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

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