1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota
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The 1972 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
North Dakota was won by incumbent President Richard Nixon (R–California), with 62.07 percent of the popular vote, against George McGovern (D–South Dakota), with 35.79 percent of the popular vote, a 26.28 percent margin of victory.[3][4] Three other candidates were on the ballot as independents, but only California Congressman John G. Schmitz received a significant vote tally, although even Schmitz received just 2.01 percent of North Dakota's total.
In a state that would reflect McGovern's national results,[5][6] the Democratic nominee only won one county (Rolette) in North Dakota.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Nixon (inc.) | 174,109 | 62.07% | |
| Democratic–NPL | George McGovern | 100,384 | 35.79% | |
| Independent | John G. Schmitz | 5,646 | 2.01% | |
| Independent | Linda Jenness | 288 | 0.10% | |
| Independent | Gus Hall | 87 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 280,514 | 100% | ||
Results by county
[edit]| County[7] | Richard Nixon Republican |
George McGovern Democratic-NPL |
John G. Schmitz Independent |
Linda Jenness Independent |
Gus Hall Independent |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,177 | 62.77% | 665 | 35.47% | 32 | 1.71% | 1 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 512 | 27.30% | 1,875 |
| Barnes | 4,518 | 61.14% | 2,804 | 37.95% | 66 | 0.89% | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,714 | 23.19% | 7,389 |
| Benson | 2,050 | 55.09% | 1,635 | 43.94% | 36 | 0.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 415 | 11.15% | 3,721 |
| Billings | 509 | 69.82% | 192 | 26.34% | 28 | 3.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 317 | 43.48% | 729 |
| Bottineau | 3,263 | 69.60% | 1,369 | 29.20% | 52 | 1.11% | 2 | 0.04% | 2 | 0.04% | 1,894 | 40.40% | 4,688 |
| Bowman | 1,111 | 61.69% | 643 | 35.70% | 47 | 2.61% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 468 | 25.99% | 1,801 |
| Burke | 1,446 | 66.36% | 651 | 29.88% | 81 | 3.72% | 1 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 795 | 36.48% | 2,179 |
| Burleigh | 13,909 | 67.38% | 5,841 | 28.29% | 838 | 4.06% | 48 | 0.23% | 8 | 0.04% | 8,068 | 39.09% | 20,644 |
| Cass | 21,770 | 59.96% | 14,073 | 38.76% | 388 | 1.07% | 57 | 0.16% | 18 | 0.05% | 7,697 | 21.20% | 36,306 |
| Cavalier | 2,898 | 60.07% | 1,867 | 38.70% | 54 | 1.12% | 3 | 0.06% | 2 | 0.04% | 1,031 | 21.37% | 4,824 |
| Dickey | 2,277 | 63.59% | 1,266 | 35.35% | 38 | 1.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,011 | 28.24% | 3,581 |
| Divide | 1,230 | 60.29% | 774 | 37.94% | 36 | 1.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 456 | 22.35% | 2,040 |
| Dunn | 1,438 | 65.45% | 644 | 29.31% | 113 | 5.14% | 1 | 0.05% | 1 | 0.05% | 794 | 36.14% | 2,197 |
| Eddy | 1,022 | 52.04% | 911 | 46.38% | 28 | 1.43% | 3 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.00% | 111 | 5.66% | 1,964 |
| Emmons | 2,194 | 64.53% | 1,115 | 32.79% | 89 | 2.62% | 1 | 0.03% | 1 | 0.03% | 1,079 | 31.74% | 3,400 |
| Foster | 1,352 | 60.28% | 861 | 38.39% | 29 | 1.29% | 1 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 491 | 21.89% | 2,243 |
| Golden Valley | 774 | 62.98% | 362 | 29.45% | 93 | 7.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 412 | 33.53% | 1,229 |
| Grand Forks | 13,361 | 56.92% | 9,416 | 40.11% | 631 | 2.69% | 59 | 0.25% | 8 | 0.03% | 3,945 | 16.81% | 23,475 |
| Grant | 1,569 | 70.17% | 596 | 26.65% | 69 | 3.09% | 2 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 973 | 43.52% | 2,236 |
| Griggs | 1,312 | 58.10% | 901 | 39.90% | 45 | 1.99% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 411 | 18.20% | 2,258 |
| Hettinger | 1,511 | 64.93% | 726 | 31.20% | 89 | 3.82% | 1 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 785 | 33.73% | 2,327 |
| Kidder | 1,315 | 67.06% | 557 | 28.40% | 89 | 4.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 758 | 38.66% | 1,961 |
| LaMoure | 2,110 | 59.62% | 1,399 | 39.53% | 30 | 0.85% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 711 | 20.09% | 3,539 |
| Logan | 1,408 | 69.33% | 554 | 27.28% | 67 | 3.30% | 1 | 0.05% | 1 | 0.05% | 854 | 42.05% | 2,031 |
| McHenry | 2,765 | 63.62% | 1,554 | 35.76% | 26 | 0.60% | 1 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,211 | 27.86% | 4,346 |
| McIntosh | 2,440 | 81.61% | 521 | 17.42% | 29 | 0.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,919 | 64.19% | 2,990 |
| McKenzie | 1,913 | 65.87% | 937 | 32.27% | 53 | 1.83% | 1 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 976 | 33.60% | 2,904 |
| McLean | 3,575 | 66.23% | 1,703 | 31.55% | 115 | 2.13% | 3 | 0.06% | 2 | 0.04% | 1,872 | 34.68% | 5,398 |
| Mercer | 2,567 | 74.28% | 784 | 22.69% | 104 | 3.01% | 1 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,783 | 51.59% | 3,456 |
| Morton | 5,494 | 59.87% | 3,312 | 36.09% | 358 | 3.90% | 8 | 0.09% | 5 | 0.05% | 2,182 | 23.78% | 9,177 |
| Mountrail | 2,038 | 58.30% | 1,391 | 39.79% | 64 | 1.83% | 1 | 0.03% | 2 | 0.06% | 647 | 18.51% | 3,496 |
| Nelson | 1,625 | 53.67% | 1,358 | 44.85% | 40 | 1.32% | 5 | 0.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 267 | 8.82% | 3,028 |
| Oliver | 669 | 65.14% | 293 | 28.53% | 64 | 6.23% | 1 | 0.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 376 | 36.61% | 1,027 |
| Pembina | 3,317 | 63.75% | 1,801 | 34.61% | 84 | 1.61% | 1 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,516 | 29.14% | 5,203 |
| Pierce | 1,970 | 66.15% | 973 | 32.67% | 32 | 1.07% | 1 | 0.03% | 2 | 0.07% | 997 | 33.48% | 2,978 |
| Ramsey | 3,954 | 61.78% | 2,384 | 37.25% | 61 | 0.95% | 1 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,570 | 24.53% | 6,400 |
| Ransom | 2,056 | 59.85% | 1,355 | 39.45% | 23 | 0.67% | 1 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 701 | 20.40% | 3,435 |
| Renville | 1,121 | 61.09% | 702 | 38.26% | 10 | 0.54% | 2 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 419 | 22.83% | 1,835 |
| Richland | 5,194 | 60.23% | 3,367 | 39.04% | 60 | 0.70% | 1 | 0.01% | 2 | 0.02% | 1,827 | 21.19% | 8,624 |
| Rolette | 1,713 | 48.13% | 1,803 | 50.66% | 38 | 1.07% | 2 | 0.06% | 3 | 0.08% | −90 | −2.53% | 3,559 |
| Sargent | 1,616 | 54.48% | 1,331 | 44.88% | 19 | 0.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 285 | 9.60% | 2,966 |
| Sheridan | 1,460 | 80.71% | 334 | 18.46% | 15 | 0.83% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,126 | 62.25% | 1,809 |
| Sioux | 561 | 49.12% | 557 | 48.77% | 24 | 2.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.35% | 1,142 |
| Slope | 413 | 59.86% | 249 | 36.09% | 28 | 4.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 164 | 23.77% | 690 |
| Stark | 5,115 | 62.91% | 2,636 | 32.42% | 349 | 4.29% | 27 | 0.33% | 4 | 0.05% | 2,479 | 30.49% | 8,131 |
| Steele | 1,063 | 53.96% | 892 | 45.28% | 15 | 0.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 171 | 8.68% | 1,970 |
| Stutsman | 6,269 | 62.51% | 3,589 | 35.79% | 156 | 1.56% | 11 | 0.11% | 3 | 0.03% | 2,680 | 26.72% | 10,028 |
| Towner | 1,349 | 58.02% | 944 | 40.60% | 30 | 1.29% | 1 | 0.04% | 1 | 0.04% | 405 | 17.42% | 2,325 |
| Traill | 3,118 | 61.40% | 1,892 | 37.26% | 65 | 1.28% | 2 | 0.04% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,226 | 24.14% | 5,078 |
| Walsh | 3,991 | 56.29% | 2,908 | 41.02% | 184 | 2.60% | 4 | 0.06% | 3 | 0.04% | 1,083 | 15.27% | 7,090 |
| Ward | 13,900 | 66.61% | 6,706 | 32.14% | 227 | 1.09% | 28 | 0.13% | 7 | 0.03% | 7,194 | 34.47% | 20,868 |
| Wells | 2,519 | 64.42% | 1,297 | 33.17% | 94 | 2.40% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,222 | 31.25% | 3,910 |
| Williams | 4,800 | 59.90% | 2,989 | 37.30% | 211 | 2.63% | 8 | 0.10% | 6 | 0.07% | 1,811 | 22.60% | 8,014 |
| Totals | 174,109 | 62.07% | 100,384 | 35.79% | 5,646 | 2.01% | 288 | 0.10% | 87 | 0.03% | 73,725 | 26.28% | 280,514 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The McGovern vote was under a state-specific Democratic-NPL that was separate to the National Democratic Party, similar to the Minnesota-DFL Party that ran McGovern in the presidential election in Minnesota.
References
[edit]- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1972 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "1972 Election for the Forty-Seventh Term (1973-77)". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "1972 Presidential General Election Results – North Dakota". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1972". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "1972 Presidential Election - 270toWin.com". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "1972 Election - Voting America". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "ND US President Race, November 07, 1972". Our Campigns.
