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1972 Presidential Election Results for New Hampshire

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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
Belknap 70% 11,536 70.7% 4,610 28.3% 143 0.9% 23 0.1% 16,312
Carroll 78% 8,525 77.0% 2,395 21.6% 128 1.2% 22 0.2% 11,070
Cheshire 61% 13,390 59.0% 9,157 40.3% 132 0.6% 24 0.1% 22,703
Coos 67% 9,468 60.8% 5,829 37.5% 204 1.3% 62 0.4% 15,563
Grafton 63% 16,605 65.6% 8,388 33.1% 288 1.1% 38 0.2% 25,319
Hillsborough 66% 65,274 64.4% 34,739 34.3% 1,258 1.2% 106 0.1% 101,377
Merrimack 66% 25,354 67.7% 11,737 31.3% 308 0.8% 54 0.1% 37,453
Rockingham 63% 38,825 63.1% 21,998 35.7% 615 1.0% 103 0.2% 61,541
Strafford 58% 16,846 57.8% 12,028 41.3% 188 0.6% 67 0.2% 29,129
Sullivan 69% 7,901 58.1% 5,554 40.9% 122 0.9% 15 0.1% 13,592
TOTAL 61% 213,72464.0% 116,43534.9% 3,3861.0% 5140.2% 334,059



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NH

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

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District Turnout Richard Nixon*
(R)		 George McGovern
(D)		 John Schmitz
(American)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Wyman-R) 69% 111,167 67.2% 54,375 32.8% 0 0.0% 165,542
District 02 (Cleveland-R) 68% 102,557 62.3% 62,060 37.7% 0 0.0% 164,617



1972 President, Belknap County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 11,536 70.7%
George McGovern (D) 4,610 28.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 143 0.9%
Other 23 0.1%
TOTAL 16,312
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10


1972 President, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 8,525 77.0%
George McGovern (D) 2,395 21.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 128 1.2%
Other 22 0.2%
TOTAL 11,070
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16


1972 President, Cheshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 13,390 59.0%
George McGovern (D) 9,157 40.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 132 0.6%
Other 24 0.1%
TOTAL 22,703
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2


1972 President, Coos County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 9,468 60.8%
George McGovern (D) 5,829 37.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 204 1.3%
Other 62 0.4%
TOTAL 15,563
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Grafton County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 16,605 65.6%
George McGovern (D) 8,388 33.1%
John Schmitz (Amer) 288 1.1%
Other 38 0.2%
TOTAL 25,319
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5


1972 President, Hillsborough County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 65,274 64.4%
George McGovern (D) 34,739 34.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,258 1.2%
Other 106 0.1%
TOTAL 101,377
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4


1972 President, Merrimack County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 25,354 67.7%
George McGovern (D) 11,737 31.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 308 0.8%
Other 54 0.1%
TOTAL 37,453
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


1972 President, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 38,825 63.1%
George McGovern (D) 21,998 35.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 615 1.0%
Other 103 0.2%
TOTAL 61,541
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


1972 President, Strafford County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 16,846 57.8%
George McGovern (D) 12,028 41.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 188 0.6%
Other 67 0.2%
TOTAL 29,129
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3


1972 President, Sullivan County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 7,901 58.1%
George McGovern (D) 5,554 40.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 122 0.9%
Other 15 0.1%
TOTAL 13,592
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent