Richard Nixon 1972 presidential campaign

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Richard Nixon for President 1972
Nixon-Agnew campaign logo. Nixon Agnew 1972 campaign logo.svg
Nixon–Agnew campaign logo.
Campaign 1972 Republican primaries
1972 U.S. presidential election
Candidate Richard Nixon
37th President of the United States
(1969–1974)
Spiro Agnew
39th Vice President of the United States
(1969–1973)
Affiliation Republican Party
StatusAnnounced: January 7, 1972
Official nominee: August 23, 1972
Won election: November 7, 1972
Inaugurated: January 20, 1973
SloganPresident Nixon. Now more than ever
Re-elect the President
Nixon '72 poster, with text: "The Nation needs coolness more than clarion calls; intelligence more than charisma; a sense of history more than a sense of histrionics." The Nation needs coolness more than clarion calls; intelligence more than charisma; a sense of history more than a sense of histrionics LCCN2015649989.jpg
Nixon '72 poster, with text: "The Nation needs coolness more than clarion calls; intelligence more than charisma; a sense of history more than a sense of histrionics."

The 1972 presidential campaign of Richard Nixon was a successful re-election campaign for President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew. They were reelected president and vice president after decisively defeating George McGovern and Sargent Shriver of the Democratic Party.

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Nixon '72 memorabilia at the Nixon Presidential Library Nixon Presidential Library & Museum (30909059905) campaign memorabilia.jpg
Nixon '72 memorabilia at the Nixon Presidential Library

Nixon authorized the formation of his 1972 campaign committee, Nixon-Agnew '72, on January 7, 1972. On August 23, he secured the nomination of the Republican Party at its convention in Miami Beach, Florida. The convention nominated Vice President Agnew as his running mate.

On November 7, Nixon carried 49 of 50 states, winning the election with 60.7 percent of the popular vote and 520 electoral votes. McGovern only carried Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, receiving 37.5 percent and 17 electoral votes. Nixon's reelection was confirmed by the Electoral College on December 18 and certified by the Joint session of Congress of January 6, 1973. He was inaugurated for his second term on January 20, 1973.

Both Agnew and Nixon resigned within two years of their second term. In December 1973, Gerald Ford replaced Agnew as vice president and in the following year, replaced Nixon as president. This made Nixon the first and, as of 2024, only person to be inaugurated four times as both president and vice president.

Chronicle

Primaries

Republican National Convention

President Nixon and Vice President Agnew at the Republican National Convention. Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew at the 1972 Republican National Convention.jpg
President Nixon and Vice President Agnew at the Republican National Convention.

In August, Nixon accepted his party's nomination at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida.

Endorsements

List of Richard Nixon endorsements

Nixon had received endorsements from: Cabinet Members

Senators

Former Representatives

Governors

Former Governors

TV and Radio Personalites

Actors and Actresses

Comedians

Singers

Musicians

Basketball Players

Football Players

Motorsports

Opinion polling

See also

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