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      Home/Elections/1972/President/Minnesota
      1972·President·Minnesota

      Minnesota Presidential Election

      Richard M. Nixon51.6%vs.George McGovern46.1%|
      R+5.5
      |1,741,652 votes
      3 candidates1,741,652 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard M. NixonREP✓
      		REP898,26951.6%
      George McGovernDEM
      		DEM802,34646.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH41,0372.4%

      Seat History

      President in Minnesota

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+4.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+7.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+1.5
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+7.7
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+10.2
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.5
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+2.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.6
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.0
      1984
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      D+0.2
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.9
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+12.9
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+12.5
      View all President history for Minnesota →

      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 →

      Also in Minnesota, 1972

      US Senate1 contest →
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