1972 Presidential Election Results for West Virginia

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
Barbour	68%	4,432	66.2%	2,258	33.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,690
Berkeley	60%	10,954	70.8%	4,523	29.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	15,477
Boone	68%	5,985	52.8%	5,342	47.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,327
Braxton	68%	3,155	53.2%	2,771	46.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,926
Brooke	62%	7,544	59.1%	5,226	40.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	12,770
Cabell	58%	29,582	67.4%	14,312	32.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	43,894
Calhoun	72%	1,992	56.6%	1,528	43.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,520
Clay	67%	2,168	54.2%	1,830	45.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,998
Doddridge	68%	2,284	78.0%	645	22.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,929
Fayette	64%	11,876	54.4%	9,966	45.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	21,842
Gilmer	62%	2,056	60.2%	1,359	39.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,415
Grant	70%	3,556	85.3%	614	14.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,170
Greenbrier	58%	8,827	66.6%	4,423	33.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13,250
Hampshire	58%	3,084	65.3%	1,637	34.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,721
Hancock	64%	10,634	61.3%	6,727	38.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	17,361
Hardy	66%	2,609	63.3%	1,510	36.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,119
Harrison	69%	22,196	63.2%	12,910	36.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	35,106
Jackson	71%	7,226	70.6%	3,007	29.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,233
Jefferson	49%	4,822	63.4%	2,782	36.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,604
Kanawha	64%	65,021	63.1%	38,032	36.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	103,053
Lewis	63%	5,778	73.7%	2,062	26.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,840
Lincoln	68%	4,673	54.7%	3,876	45.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8,549
Logan	65%	9,533	48.7%	10,045	51.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	19,578
Marion	64%	16,095	57.6%	11,864	42.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	27,959
Marshall	67%	10,966	63.2%	6,378	36.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	17,344
Mason	67%	7,129	64.0%	4,008	36.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,137
McDowell	50%	8,942	56.8%	6,811	43.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	15,753
Mercer	58%	17,846	69.5%	7,826	30.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	25,672
Mineral	65%	7,157	68.6%	3,276	31.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,433
Mingo	63%	7,484	57.3%	5,585	42.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13,069
Monongalia	56%	16,758	61.0%	10,721	39.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	27,479
Monroe	75%	3,716	63.7%	2,114	36.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,830
Morgan	68%	3,014	72.9%	1,118	27.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,132
Nicholas	63%	5,907	62.0%	3,628	38.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9,535
Ohio	63%	18,435	63.7%	10,491	36.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	28,926
Pendleton	69%	2,207	63.9%	1,248	36.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,455
Pleasants	65%	2,025	62.7%	1,207	37.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,232
Pocahontas	65%	2,391	59.4%	1,635	40.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,026
Preston	62%	7,807	72.4%	2,977	27.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,784
Putnam	66%	8,265	63.4%	4,771	36.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13,036
Raleigh	61%	19,150	64.4%	10,586	35.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	29,736
Randolph	62%	6,923	64.5%	3,809	35.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,732
Ritchie	65%	3,635	78.6%	990	21.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,625
Roane	68%	4,253	64.1%	2,386	35.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,639
Summers	67%	3,895	60.7%	2,518	39.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,413
Taylor	67%	4,385	67.8%	2,085	32.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6,470
Tucker	70%	2,163	59.8%	1,457	40.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,620
Tyler	67%	3,362	74.9%	1,125	25.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,487
Upshur	60%	6,449	78.2%	1,795	21.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8,244
Wayne	62%	9,775	61.0%	6,251	39.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16,026
Webster	63%	2,114	50.5%	2,069	49.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,183
Wetzel	69%	6,046	64.9%	3,276	35.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9,322
Wirt	75%	1,442	67.6%	691	32.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,133
Wood	64%	27,315	71.5%	10,886	28.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	38,201
Wyoming	64%	7,926	64.0%	4,468	36.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	12,394
TOTAL	61%	484,964	63.6%	277,435	36.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	762,399

1972 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in WV

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 (Mollohan-D)	67%	126,902	64.2%	70,735	35.8%			0	0.0%	197,637
District 02 (Staggers-D)	65%	124,917	65.2%	66,597	34.8%			0	0.0%	191,514
District 03 (Slack-D)	69%	122,907	62.3%	74,219	37.7%			0	0.0%	197,126
District 04 (Hechler-D)	62%	110,238	62.6%	65,884	37.4%			0	0.0%	176,122

1972 President, Barbour County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,432	66.2%
George McGovern (D)	2,258	33.8%
TOTAL	6,690
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Berkeley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,954	70.8%
George McGovern (D)	4,523	29.2%
TOTAL	15,477
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,985	52.8%
George McGovern (D)	5,342	47.2%
TOTAL	11,327
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Braxton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,155	53.2%
George McGovern (D)	2,771	46.8%
TOTAL	5,926
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Brooke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,544	59.1%
George McGovern (D)	5,226	40.9%
TOTAL	12,770
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Cabell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	29,582	67.4%
George McGovern (D)	14,312	32.6%
TOTAL	43,894
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,992	56.6%
George McGovern (D)	1,528	43.4%
TOTAL	3,520
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,168	54.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,830	45.8%
TOTAL	3,998
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Doddridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,284	78.0%
George McGovern (D)	645	22.0%
TOTAL	2,929
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 17

1972 President, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	11,876	54.4%
George McGovern (D)	9,966	45.6%
TOTAL	21,842
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Gilmer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,056	60.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,359	39.8%
TOTAL	3,415
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,556	85.3%
George McGovern (D)	614	14.7%
TOTAL	4,170
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 25

1972 President, Greenbrier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	8,827	66.6%
George McGovern (D)	4,423	33.4%
TOTAL	13,250
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Hampshire County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,084	65.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,637	34.7%
TOTAL	4,721
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,634	61.3%
George McGovern (D)	6,727	38.7%
TOTAL	17,361
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Hardy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,609	63.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,510	36.7%
TOTAL	4,119
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	22,196	63.2%
George McGovern (D)	12,910	36.8%
TOTAL	35,106
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,226	70.6%
George McGovern (D)	3,007	29.4%
TOTAL	10,233
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,822	63.4%
George McGovern (D)	2,782	36.6%
TOTAL	7,604
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Kanawha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	65,021	63.1%
George McGovern (D)	38,032	36.9%
TOTAL	103,053
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,778	73.7%
George McGovern (D)	2,062	26.3%
TOTAL	7,840
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,673	54.7%
George McGovern (D)	3,876	45.3%
TOTAL	8,549
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,533	48.7%
George McGovern (D)	10,045	51.3%
TOTAL	19,578
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -12

1972 President, McDowell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	8,942	56.8%
George McGovern (D)	6,811	43.2%
TOTAL	15,753
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	16,095	57.6%
George McGovern (D)	11,864	42.4%
TOTAL	27,959
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	10,966	63.2%
George McGovern (D)	6,378	36.8%
TOTAL	17,344
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,129	64.0%
George McGovern (D)	4,008	36.0%
TOTAL	11,137
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	17,846	69.5%
George McGovern (D)	7,826	30.5%
TOTAL	25,672
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,157	68.6%
George McGovern (D)	3,276	31.4%
TOTAL	10,433
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Mingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,484	57.3%
George McGovern (D)	5,585	42.7%
TOTAL	13,069
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Monongalia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	16,758	61.0%
George McGovern (D)	10,721	39.0%
TOTAL	27,479
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,716	63.7%
George McGovern (D)	2,114	36.3%
TOTAL	5,830
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,014	72.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,118	27.1%
TOTAL	4,132
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,907	62.0%
George McGovern (D)	3,628	38.0%
TOTAL	9,535
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	18,435	63.7%
George McGovern (D)	10,491	36.3%
TOTAL	28,926
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,207	63.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,248	36.1%
TOTAL	3,455
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Pleasants County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,025	62.7%
George McGovern (D)	1,207	37.3%
TOTAL	3,232
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Pocahontas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,391	59.4%
George McGovern (D)	1,635	40.6%
TOTAL	4,026
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Preston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,807	72.4%
George McGovern (D)	2,977	27.6%
TOTAL	10,784
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	8,265	63.4%
George McGovern (D)	4,771	36.6%
TOTAL	13,036
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Raleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	19,150	64.4%
George McGovern (D)	10,586	35.6%
TOTAL	29,736
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,923	64.5%
George McGovern (D)	3,809	35.5%
TOTAL	10,732
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Ritchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,635	78.6%
George McGovern (D)	990	21.4%
TOTAL	4,625
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18

1972 President, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,253	64.1%
George McGovern (D)	2,386	35.9%
TOTAL	6,639
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Summers County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,895	60.7%
George McGovern (D)	2,518	39.3%
TOTAL	6,413
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,385	67.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,085	32.2%
TOTAL	6,470
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Tucker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,163	59.8%
George McGovern (D)	1,457	40.2%
TOTAL	3,620
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Tyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,362	74.9%
George McGovern (D)	1,125	25.1%
TOTAL	4,487
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Upshur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,449	78.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,795	21.8%
TOTAL	8,244
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18

1972 President, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	9,775	61.0%
George McGovern (D)	6,251	39.0%
TOTAL	16,026
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,114	50.5%
George McGovern (D)	2,069	49.5%
TOTAL	4,183
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Wetzel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,046	64.9%
George McGovern (D)	3,276	35.1%
TOTAL	9,322
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Wirt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,442	67.6%
George McGovern (D)	691	32.4%
TOTAL	2,133
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	27,315	71.5%
George McGovern (D)	10,886	28.5%
TOTAL	38,201
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Wyoming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,926	64.0%
George McGovern (D)	4,468	36.0%
TOTAL	12,394
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

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