United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1972

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United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1972

November 2, 1972

Nominee Richard Nixon George McGovern Party Republican Democratic Home state California South Dakota Running mate Spiro Agnew Sargent Shriver Electoral vote 27 0 Popular vote 2,714,521 1,796,951 Percentage 59.11% 39.13%

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President before election Richard Nixon Republican Elected President Richard Nixon Republican

The 1972 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 7, 1972, throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose 27 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Pennsylvania overwhelmingly voted for the Republican nominee, President Richard Nixon, over the Democratic nominee, Senator George McGovern. Nixon won Pennsylvania by a massive margin of 19.98%, winning every county except for Philadelphia.

Results

United States presidential
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Richard Nixon	2,714,521	59.11%	27
	Democratic	George McGovern	1,796,951	39.13%	0
	Constitution	John Schmitz	70,593	1.54%	0
	Socialist Workers	Linda Jenness	4,639	0.10%	0
	Write-ins	Write-ins	2,715	0.06%	0
	Communist	Gus Hall	2,686	0.06%	0