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      Home/Elections/1972/President/Connecticut
      1972·President·Connecticut

      Connecticut Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon58.6%vs.George McGovern40.1%|
      R+18.4
      |1,383,500 votes
      3 candidates1,383,500 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP810,76358.6%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM555,49840.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH17,2391.3%

      Seat History

      President in Connecticut

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+20.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+13.6
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.3
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+22.4
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+10.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+17.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+5.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+21.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+9.6
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.2
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+5.2
      View all President history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      George McGovernDEM
      Record5W-50L
      Avg MarginR+23.5
      Career1960-1980
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
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