United States presidential election in Kansas, 1972

United States presidential election in Kansas, 1972

November 7, 1972

Nominee Richard Nixon George McGovern Party Republican Democratic Home state California South Dakota Running mate Spiro Agnew Sargent Shriver (replacing Thomas Eagleton) Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 619,812 270,287 Percentage 67.66% 29.50%

President before election Richard Nixon Republican Elected President Richard Nixon Republican

The 1972 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 7, 1972. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Kansas voters chose 7 electors to the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President.

Kansas was won by incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon by a landslide of 28 points; Nixon succeeded in securing re-election against Democratic Senator George McGovern of South Dakota. Nixon ran with Vice President, and former Maryland Governor, Spiro Agnew for Vice President, and McGovern ran with United States Ambassador Sargent Shriver for Vice President. In the midst of a nationwide Republican landslide, Nixon took 67.66% of the vote in Texas to McGovern's 29.50%.

Kansas voters turned out heavily for Nixon, who won every county in the state.^[1] McGovern's loss was heavily influenced by voter opposition to his far-left ideology.

References

1. "1972 Presidential General Election Results - Kansas". Uselections.org. Retrieved May 31, 2015.