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The 1972 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were held on January 24, 1972, as the first step in determining the Democratic nominee for the 1972 election. [1] Maine Senator Edmund Muskie received the most committed votes with 35.5%, while South Dakota Senator George McGovern, who had been trailing in most polls, came in a surprise second with 22.6%. [2]
Caucus date: January 24, 1972
National pledged delegates determined: 0 (of 46)
| 1972 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucus Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes (State Delegate Equivalents) | Percentage | Pledged National Delegates (expected on January 24) |
| Uncommitted | 3,580 | 35.80% | 18 |
| Edmund Muskie | 3,550 | 35.50% | 18 |
| George McGovern | 2,260 | 22.60% | 10 |
| Hubert Humphrey | 160 | 1.60% | 0 |
| Eugene McCarthy | 140 | 1.40% | 0 |
| Shirley Chisolm | 130 | 1.30% | 0 |
| Henry M. Jackson | 110 | 1.10% | 0 |
| Other | 70 | .70% | 0 |
| 10,000 | 100.00% | 46 | |
County convention date: February 26, 1972
National pledged delegates determined: 0 (of 46)
| 1972 Iowa Democratic Presidential County Convention Results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes (State Delegate Equivalents) | Percentage | Pledged National Delegates (expected on February 26) | |||
| Edmund Muskie | 1,439 | 38.50% | 18 | |||
| Uncommitted | 1,126 | 30.12% | 14 | |||
| George McGovern | 1,092 | 29.21% | 14 | |||
| Shirley Chisholm | 39 | 1.04% | 0 | |||
| John Lindsay | 19 | .51% | 0 | |||
| Hubert Humphrey | 16 | .43% | 0 | |||
| Henry M. Jackson | 6 | .16% | 0 | |||
| Ted Kennedy | 1 | .03% | 0 | |||
| 3,738 | 100.00% | 46 | ||||
District convention date: March 26, 1972
National pledged delegates determined: 34 (of 46)
| 1972 Iowa Democratic Presidential Congressional District Results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Percentage | Pledged District Delegates (expected per March 26) | Pledged National Delegates (expected on March 26) | |||
| Edmund Muskie | 41.18% | 14 | 19 | |||
| George McGovern | 35.29% | 12 | 16 | |||
| Uncommitted | 23.53% | 8 | 11 | |||
| 100.00% | 34 | 46 | ||||
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