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1972 Presidential Election Results for New Jersey

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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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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
Atlantic 62% 45,667 59.5% 28,203 36.8% 1,373 1.8% 1,457 1.9% 76,700
Bergen 68% 285,458 65.3% 147,155 33.7% 2,985 0.7% 1,296 0.3% 436,894
Burlington 52% 70,805 62.0% 41,520 36.3% 1,485 1.3% 450 0.4% 114,260
Camden 62% 111,935 58.8% 75,202 39.5% 2,313 1.2% 757 0.4% 190,207
Cape May 69% 22,621 70.5% 8,729 27.2% 564 1.8% 155 0.5% 32,069
Cumberland 56% 26,409 58.2% 18,692 41.2% 229 0.5% 62 0.1% 45,392
Essex 55% 170,036 50.2% 161,270 47.6% 6,257 1.8% 1,325 0.4% 338,888
Gloucester 61% 44,806 62.9% 25,509 35.8% 771 1.1% 123 0.2% 71,209
Hudson 54% 136,895 60.1% 87,977 38.7% 1,669 0.7% 1,059 0.5% 227,600
Hunterdon 63% 21,282 69.0% 9,031 29.3% 387 1.3% 156 0.5% 30,856
Mercer 62% 69,303 52.0% 62,180 46.7% 1,211 0.9% 497 0.4% 133,191
Middlesex 59% 149,033 61.4% 88,397 36.4% 4,517 1.9% 747 0.3% 242,694
Monmouth 60% 124,830 65.7% 63,176 33.3% 1,280 0.7% 691 0.4% 189,977
Morris 63% 113,469 68.2% 50,937 30.6% 1,573 0.9% 455 0.3% 166,434
Ocean 66% 77,979 72.4% 27,710 25.7% 1,036 1.0% 942 0.9% 107,667
Passaic 56% 108,511 62.0% 62,302 35.6% 1,401 0.8% 2,709 1.5% 174,923
Salem 62% 16,371 64.8% 8,609 34.1% 216 0.9% 53 0.2% 25,249
Somerset 62% 56,524 66.0% 26,537 31.0% 2,257 2.6% 287 0.3% 85,605
Sussex 64% 25,977 74.4% 8,585 24.6% 299 0.9% 37 0.1% 34,898
Union 64% 148,290 61.0% 90,482 37.2% 2,369 1.0% 1,832 0.8% 242,973
Warren 57% 19,301 65.3% 10,008 33.9% 186 0.6% 48 0.2% 29,543
TOTAL 60% 1,845,50261.6% 1,102,21136.8% 34,3781.1% 15,1380.5% 2,997,229



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NJ

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 (Hunt-R) 61% 112,632 60.1% 74,821 39.9% 0 0.0% 187,453
District 02 (Sandman-R) 65% 138,957 65.6% 73,018 34.4% 0 0.0% 211,975
District 03 (Howard-D) 64% 133,272 67.2% 65,028 32.8% 0 0.0% 198,300
District 04 (Thompson-D) 56% 102,645 57.8% 74,902 42.2% 0 0.0% 177,547
District 05 (Frelinghuysen-R) 68% 139,407 65.5% 73,268 34.5% 0 0.0% 212,675
District 06 (Forsythe-R) 66% 130,276 66.0% 67,191 34.0% 0 0.0% 197,467
District 07 (Widnall-R) 71% 150,619 66.3% 76,583 33.7% 0 0.0% 227,202
District 08 (Roe-D) 54% 111,671 63.2% 65,125 36.8% 0 0.0% 176,796
District 09 (Helstoski-D) 66% 146,286 66.2% 74,851 33.8% 0 0.0% 221,137
District 10 (Rodino-D) 40% 46,034 37.0% 78,416 63.0% 0 0.0% 124,450
District 11 (Minish-D) 63% 128,378 60.2% 84,859 39.8% 0 0.0% 213,237
District 12 (Rinaldo-R) 64% 130,187 62.7% 77,367 37.3% 0 0.0% 207,554
District 13 (Maraziti-R) 67% 141,609 69.7% 61,509 30.3% 0 0.0% 203,118
District 14 (Daniels-D) 53% 104,907 59.6% 71,098 40.4% 0 0.0% 176,005
District 15 (Patten-D) 61% 118,439 61.3% 74,752 38.7% 0 0.0% 193,191



1972 President, Atlantic County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 45,667 59.5%
George McGovern (D) 28,203 36.8%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,373 1.8%
Other 1,457 1.9%
TOTAL 76,700
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Bergen County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 285,458 65.3%
George McGovern (D) 147,155 33.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 2,985 0.7%
Other 1,296 0.3%
TOTAL 436,894
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1972 President, Burlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 70,805 62.0%
George McGovern (D) 41,520 36.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,485 1.3%
Other 450 0.4%
TOTAL 114,260
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 111,935 58.8%
George McGovern (D) 75,202 39.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 2,313 1.2%
Other 757 0.4%
TOTAL 190,207
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


1972 President, Cape May County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 22,621 70.5%
George McGovern (D) 8,729 27.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 564 1.8%
Other 155 0.5%
TOTAL 32,069
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1972 President, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 26,409 58.2%
George McGovern (D) 18,692 41.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 229 0.5%
Other 62 0.1%
TOTAL 45,392
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3


1972 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 170,036 50.2%
George McGovern (D) 161,270 47.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 6,257 1.8%
Other 1,325 0.4%
TOTAL 338,888
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11


1972 President, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 44,806 62.9%
George McGovern (D) 25,509 35.8%
John Schmitz (Amer) 771 1.1%
Other 123 0.2%
TOTAL 71,209
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2


1972 President, Hudson County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 136,895 60.1%
George McGovern (D) 87,977 38.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,669 0.7%
Other 1,059 0.5%
TOTAL 227,600
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Hunterdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 21,282 69.0%
George McGovern (D) 9,031 29.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 387 1.3%
Other 156 0.5%
TOTAL 30,856
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


1972 President, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 69,303 52.0%
George McGovern (D) 62,180 46.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,211 0.9%
Other 497 0.4%
TOTAL 133,191
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9


1972 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 149,033 61.4%
George McGovern (D) 88,397 36.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 4,517 1.9%
Other 747 0.3%
TOTAL 242,694
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Monmouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 124,830 65.7%
George McGovern (D) 63,176 33.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,280 0.7%
Other 691 0.4%
TOTAL 189,977
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1972 President, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 113,469 68.2%
George McGovern (D) 50,937 30.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,573 0.9%
Other 455 0.3%
TOTAL 166,434
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7


1972 President, Ocean County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 77,979 72.4%
George McGovern (D) 27,710 25.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,036 1.0%
Other 942 0.9%
TOTAL 107,667
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12


1972 President, Passaic County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 108,511 62.0%
George McGovern (D) 62,302 35.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,401 0.8%
Other 2,709 1.5%
TOTAL 174,923
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Salem County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 16,371 64.8%
George McGovern (D) 8,609 34.1%
John Schmitz (Amer) 216 0.9%
Other 53 0.2%
TOTAL 25,249
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 4


1972 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 56,524 66.0%
George McGovern (D) 26,537 31.0%
John Schmitz (Amer) 2,257 2.6%
Other 287 0.3%
TOTAL 85,605
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1972 President, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 25,977 74.4%
George McGovern (D) 8,585 24.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 299 0.9%
Other 37 0.1%
TOTAL 34,898
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14


1972 President, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 148,290 61.0%
George McGovern (D) 90,482 37.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 2,369 1.0%
Other 1,832 0.8%
TOTAL 242,973
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 19,301 65.3%
George McGovern (D) 10,008 33.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 186 0.6%
Other 48 0.2%
TOTAL 29,543
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5
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