1972 United States presidential election in Oregon

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1972 United States presidential election in Oregon
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  1968 November 7, 1972 1976  
  Richard Nixon presidential portrait (1).jpg George McGovern (D-SD) (3x4-1).jpg
Nominee Richard Nixon George McGovern
Party Republican Democratic
Home state California South Dakota
Running mate Spiro Agnew Sargent Shriver
Electoral vote60
Popular vote486,686392,760
Percentage52.45%42.33%

Oregon Presidential Election Results 1972.svg
County results

President before election

Richard Nixon
Republican

Elected President

Richard Nixon
Republican

The 1972 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1972. All fifty states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Oregon was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Richard Nixon of California and his running mate Vice President Spiro Agnew of Maryland. Nixon and Agnew defeated the Democratic nominees, Senator George McGovern of South Dakota and his running mate U.S. Ambassador Sargent Shriver of Maryland.

Nixon carried Oregon with 52.45% of the vote to McGovern's 42.33%, a victory margin of 10.12%, which made Oregon 13% more Democratic than the nation-at-large.

Independent candidate John G. Schmitz would carry 4.98% of the popular vote in Oregon, which would make the state his fourth strongest after Idaho, Alaska and Utah. [1]

Results

1972 United States presidential election in Oregon [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Nixon (incumbent) 486,686 52.45%
Democratic George McGovern 392,76042.33%
Independent John G. Schmitz 46,2114.98%
OtherWrite-ins2,2890.25%
Total votes927,946 100%

Results by county

CountyRichard Nixon
Republican
George McGovern
Democratic
John G. Schmitz [3]
Independent
Various candidates [3]
Write-ins
MarginTotal votes cast
# %# %# %# %# %
Baker 3,44155.32%2,04732.91%71811.54%140.23%1,39422.41%6,220
Benton 14,90656.34%10,84240.98%6362.40%720.27%4,06415.36%26,456
Clackamas 41,76753.49%32,54041.67%3,6234.64%1590.20%9,22711.82%78,089
Clatsop 5,99847.43%6,01747.58%6184.89%140.11%-19-0.15%12,647
Columbia 5,34843.54%5,99748.82%8777.14%620.50%-649-5.28%12,284
Coos 10,37044.67%11,77850.74%9954.29%700.30%-1,408-6.07%23,213
Crook 2,16752.56%1,74342.28%1954.73%180.44%42410.28%4,123
Curry 2,83251.77%2,10838.54%5199.49%110.20%72413.23%5,470
Deschutes 7,74752.28%6,31942.64%7144.82%390.26%1,4289.64%14,819
Douglas 15,88157.73%9,00932.75%2,5699.34%490.18%6,87224.98%27,508
Gilliam 66562.21%35533.21%474.40%20.19%31029.00%1,069
Grant 1,78160.35%93231.58%2247.59%140.47%84928.77%2,951
Harney 1,69359.13%1,00435.07%1595.55%70.24%68924.06%2,863
Hood River 3,15253.96%2,33039.89%3505.99%90.15%82214.07%5,841
Jackson 24,00357.75%14,52934.96%2,9147.01%1150.28%9,47422.79%41,561
Jefferson 1,81656.38%1,22938.16%1645.09%120.37%58718.22%3,221
Josephine 9,91158.55%5,09030.07%1,85810.98%680.40%4,82128.48%16,927
Klamath 11,16958.93%5,71930.17%2,02910.70%370.20%5,45028.76%18,954
Lake 1,61961.03%77729.29%2479.31%100.38%84231.74%2,653
Lane 47,73948.62%46,17747.03%4,0014.07%2700.27%1,5621.59%98,187
Lincoln 6,11251.56%5,11743.17%6105.15%150.13%9958.39%11,854
Linn 15,07954.21%11,17840.19%1,5075.42%500.18%3,90114.02%27,814
Malheur 5,90867.36%1,87021.32%98611.24%70.08%4,03846.04%8,771
Marion 36,44157.51%23,90837.73%2,8894.56%1230.19%12,53319.78%63,361
Morrow 1,05952.77%71835.77%22211.06%80.40%34117.00%2,007
Multnomah 118,21946.73%125,47049.60%8,5713.39%6980.28%-7,251-2.87%252,958
Polk 8,98557.56%5,90837.85%6874.40%290.19%3,07719.71%15,609
Sherman 67764.91%33031.64%363.45%34733.27%1,043
Tillamook 4,12051.22%3,54444.06%3714.61%90.11%5767.16%8,044
Umatilla 10,47057.94%6,09033.70%1,4538.04%580.32%4,38024.24%18,071
Union 5,07356.46%3,27236.42%6317.02%90.10%1,80120.04%8,985
Wallowa 1,90962.28%89929.33%2508.16%70.23%1,01032.95%3,065
Wasco 4,53751.70%3,74942.72%4675.32%220.25%7888.98%8,775
Washington 43,95858.43%27,89037.07%3,2264.29%1640.22%16,06821.36%75,238
Wheeler 47460.31%26733.97%415.22%40.51%20726.34%786
Yamhill 9,66058.51%6,00836.39%8074.89%340.21%3,65222.12%16,509
Totals486,68652.45%392,76042.33%46,2114.98%2,2890.25%93,92610.12%927,946

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

References

  1. "1972 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. David Leip. "1972 Presidential General Election Results – Oregon". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Our Campaigns; OR US President, November 07, 1972