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1972 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island

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(House elections)

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
Bristol 67% 12,009 54.6% 9,928 45.2% 0 0.0% 48 0.2% 21,985
Kent 69% 40,534 58.2% 29,004 41.6% 0 0.0% 115 0.2% 69,653
Newport 50% 19,142 59.8% 12,844 40.1% 0 0.0% 49 0.2% 32,035
Providence 62% 129,418 49.9% 129,232 49.9% 0 0.0% 506 0.2% 259,156
Washington 54% 19,280 58.5% 13,637 41.4% 0 0.0% 62 0.2% 32,979
TOTAL 61% 220,38353.0% 194,64546.8% 250.0% 7550.2% 415,808



1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in RI

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 (St. Germain-D) 63% 107,156 52.0% 98,881 48.0% 0 0.0% 206,037
District 02 (Tiernan-D) 65% 113,072 54.4% 94,935 45.6% 0 0.0% 208,007



1972 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 12,009 54.6%
George McGovern (D) 9,928 45.2%
Other 48 0.2%
TOTAL 21,985
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -6


1972 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 40,534 58.2%
George McGovern (D) 29,004 41.6%
Other 115 0.2%
TOTAL 69,653
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3


1972 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 19,142 59.8%
George McGovern (D) 12,844 40.1%
Other 49 0.2%
TOTAL 32,035
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 129,418 49.9%
George McGovern (D) 129,232 49.9%
Other 506 0.2%
TOTAL 259,156
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -11


1972 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 19,280 58.5%
George McGovern (D) 13,637 41.4%
Other 62 0.2%
TOTAL 32,979
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent