United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 1972

United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 1972

1968 ← 1972 → 1976

Nominee George McGovern Richard Nixon Party Democratic Republican Home state South Dakota California Running mate Sargent Shriver Spiro Agnew Electoral vote 14 0 Popular vote 1,332,540 1,112,078 Percentage 54.2% 45.2%

Elections in Massachusetts
Federal government Presidential elections 1972 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 U.S. Senate elections 1898 1904 1910 1916 1918 1922 1924 1930 1934 1936 1940 1942 1946 1948 1952 1954 1958 1960 1964 1966 1970 1972 1976 1978 1982 1984 1988 1990 1994 1996 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 U.S. House elections 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 Special elections Senate, 1944 Senate, 1962 1st district, 1991 9th district, 2001 5th district, 2007 Senate, 2010 Senate, 2013
State government Gubernatorial elections 1839 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 State Senate elections 2004 2006 2008 State House elections 2006 2008 Governor's Council elections 2006
Ballot measures 1980 Proposition 2½ 2002 English Language Education in Public Schools 2008 Greyhound Protection Sensible Marijuana Policy State Income Tax Repeal 2010 No Sales Tax for Alcohol Sales Tax Relief Comprehensive Permits and Regional Planning 2012 Right to Repair vehicle at non dealer Physician Assisted Suicide Medical Marijuana policy
Boston Mayoral elections 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 City council elections 2009 2011
Elections by year State elections 1960 1962 1964 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
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The 1972 United States Presidential Election in Massachusetts took place on November 7, 1972, and was part of the 1972 United States Presidential Election nationwide. Voters from the state chose fourteen representative, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Massachusetts was the only state carried by Democratic nominee George McGovern during the 1972 presidential election (McGovern won also in the District of Columbia, but also lost in his home state, South Dakota, which he represented in the United States Senate). Massachusetts, thus, was the only state that Richard Nixon did not win in any of his three presidential campaigns. Since all 49 other U.S states voted for Nixon in 1972, Massachusetts also held the then longest active streak of supporting Democrat presidential candidates (Having last supported a Republican, Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956). That streak was ended when Ronald Reagan won the state in 1980.

Results [edit]

See also [edit]

• United States presidential election, 1972

References [edit]

• Our Campaigns - MA US President Race - Nov 07, 1972