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1972 Presidential Election Results for Nevada

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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
Carson City 59% 5,396 71.8% 2,120 28.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,516
Churchill 55% 2,970 74.1% 1,038 25.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4,008
Clark 44% 53,101 59.1% 36,807 40.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 89,908
Douglas 61% 2,898 74.7% 983 25.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,881
Elko 59% 3,886 72.6% 1,467 27.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,353
Esmeralda 111% 273 68.2% 127 31.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 400
Eureka 80% 371 72.7% 139 27.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 510
Humboldt 53% 1,659 69.9% 713 30.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,372
Lander 68% 798 63.0% 468 37.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,266
Lincoln 75% 841 68.8% 382 31.2% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,223
Lyon 63% 2,813 74.6% 959 25.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,772
Mineral 66% 2,111 73.3% 768 26.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,879
Nye 51% 1,287 61.6% 802 38.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,089
Pershing 66% 853 70.0% 365 30.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,218
Storey 130% 508 69.2% 226 30.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 734
Washoe 54% 33,539 66.2% 17,106 33.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 50,645
White Pine 65% 2,446 61.3% 1,546 38.7% 0 0.0% 00.0% 3,992
TOTAL 45% 115,75063.7% 66,01636.3% 00.0% 00.0% 181,766



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in NV

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



1972 President, Churchill County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,970 74.1%
George McGovern (D) 1,038 25.9%
TOTAL 4,008
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13


1972 President, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 53,101 59.1%
George McGovern (D) 36,807 40.9%
TOTAL 89,908
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2


1972 President, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,898 74.7%
George McGovern (D) 983 25.3%
TOTAL 3,881
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14


1972 President, Elko County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 3,886 72.6%
George McGovern (D) 1,467 27.4%
TOTAL 5,353
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12


1972 President, Esmeralda County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 273 68.2%
George McGovern (D) 127 31.8%
TOTAL 400
Turnout: 111% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


1972 President, Eureka County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 371 72.7%
George McGovern (D) 139 27.3%
TOTAL 510
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12


1972 President, Humboldt County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,659 69.9%
George McGovern (D) 713 30.1%
TOTAL 2,372
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


1972 President, Lander County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 798 63.0%
George McGovern (D) 468 37.0%
TOTAL 1,266
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


1972 President, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 841 68.8%
George McGovern (D) 382 31.2%
TOTAL 1,223
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


1972 President, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,813 74.6%
George McGovern (D) 959 25.4%
TOTAL 3,772
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14


1972 President, Mineral County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,111 73.3%
George McGovern (D) 768 26.7%
TOTAL 2,879
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13


1972 President, Nye County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,287 61.6%
George McGovern (D) 802 38.4%
TOTAL 2,089
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Pershing County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 853 70.0%
George McGovern (D) 365 30.0%
TOTAL 1,218
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


1972 President, Storey County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 508 69.2%
George McGovern (D) 226 30.8%
TOTAL 734
Turnout: 130% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


1972 President, Washoe County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 33,539 66.2%
George McGovern (D) 17,106 33.8%
TOTAL 50,645
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6


1972 President, White Pine County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,446 61.3%
George McGovern (D) 1,546 38.7%
TOTAL 3,992
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Carson City
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 5,396 71.8%
George McGovern (D) 2,120 28.2%
TOTAL 7,516
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent