1972 United States presidential election in Oregon
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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.
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]
Statewide results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Nixon | 486,686 | 52.45% | |
Democratic | George McGovern | 392,760 | 42.33% | |
Independent | John G. Schmitz | 46,211 | 4.98% | |
Other | Write-ins | 2,289 | 0.25% | |
Total votes | 927,946 | 100% |
Results by county[]
County | Richard Milhous Nixon Republican |
George Stanley McGovern Democratic |
John George Schmitz[3] Independent |
Various candidates[3] Write-ins |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Baker | 3,441 | 55.32% | 2,047 | 32.91% | 718 | 11.54% | 14 | 0.23% | 1,394 | 22.41% | 6,220 |
Benton | 14,906 | 56.34% | 10,842 | 40.98% | 636 | 2.40% | 72 | 0.27% | 4,064 | 15.36% | 26,456 |
Clackamas | 41,767 | 53.49% | 32,540 | 41.67% | 3,623 | 4.64% | 159 | 0.20% | 9,227 | 11.82% | 78,089 |
Clatsop | 5,998 | 47.43% | 6,017 | 47.58% | 618 | 4.89% | 14 | 0.11% | -19 | -0.15% | 12,647 |
Columbia | 5,348 | 43.54% | 5,997 | 48.82% | 877 | 7.14% | 62 | 0.50% | -649 | -5.28% | 12,284 |
Coos | 10,370 | 44.67% | 11,778 | 50.74% | 995 | 4.29% | 70 | 0.30% | -1,408 | -6.07% | 23,213 |
Crook | 2,167 | 52.56% | 1,743 | 42.28% | 195 | 4.73% | 18 | 0.44% | 424 | 10.28% | 4,123 |
Curry | 2,832 | 51.77% | 2,108 | 38.54% | 519 | 9.49% | 11 | 0.20% | 724 | 13.24% | 5,470 |
Deschutes | 7,747 | 52.28% | 6,319 | 42.64% | 714 | 4.82% | 39 | 0.26% | 1,428 | 9.64% | 14,819 |
Douglas | 15,881 | 57.73% | 9,009 | 32.75% | 2,569 | 9.34% | 49 | 0.18% | 6,872 | 24.98% | 27,508 |
Gilliam | 665 | 62.21% | 355 | 33.21% | 47 | 4.40% | 2 | 0.19% | 310 | 29.00% | 1,069 |
Grant | 1,781 | 60.35% | 932 | 31.58% | 224 | 7.59% | 14 | 0.47% | 849 | 28.77% | 2,951 |
Harney | 1,693 | 59.13% | 1,004 | 35.07% | 159 | 5.55% | 7 | 0.24% | 689 | 24.07% | 2,863 |
Hood River | 3,152 | 53.96% | 2,330 | 39.89% | 350 | 5.99% | 9 | 0.15% | 822 | 14.07% | 5,841 |
Jackson | 24,003 | 57.75% | 14,529 | 34.96% | 2,914 | 7.01% | 115 | 0.28% | 9,474 | 22.80% | 41,561 |
Jefferson | 1,816 | 56.38% | 1,229 | 38.16% | 164 | 5.09% | 12 | 0.37% | 587 | 18.22% | 3,221 |
Josephine | 9,911 | 58.55% | 5,090 | 30.07% | 1,858 | 10.98% | 68 | 0.40% | 4,821 | 28.48% | 16,927 |
Klamath | 11,169 | 58.93% | 5,719 | 30.17% | 2,029 | 10.70% | 37 | 0.20% | 5,450 | 28.75% | 18,954 |
Lake | 1,619 | 61.03% | 777 | 29.29% | 247 | 9.31% | 10 | 0.38% | 842 | 31.74% | 2,653 |
Lane | 47,739 | 48.62% | 46,177 | 47.03% | 4,001 | 4.07% | 270 | 0.27% | 1,562 | 1.59% | 98,187 |
Lincoln | 6,112 | 51.56% | 5,117 | 43.17% | 610 | 5.15% | 15 | 0.13% | 995 | 8.39% | 11,854 |
Linn | 15,079 | 54.21% | 11,178 | 40.19% | 1,507 | 5.42% | 50 | 0.18% | 3,901 | 14.03% | 27,814 |
Malheur | 5,908 | 67.36% | 1,870 | 21.32% | 986 | 11.24% | 7 | 0.08% | 4,038 | 46.04% | 8,771 |
Marion | 36,441 | 57.51% | 23,908 | 37.73% | 2,889 | 4.56% | 123 | 0.19% | 12,533 | 19.78% | 63,361 |
Morrow | 1,059 | 52.77% | 718 | 35.77% | 222 | 11.06% | 8 | 0.40% | 341 | 16.99% | 2,007 |
Multnomah | 118,219 | 46.73% | 125,470 | 49.60% | 8,571 | 3.39% | 698 | 0.28% | -7,251 | -2.87% | 252,958 |
Polk | 8,985 | 57.56% | 5,908 | 37.85% | 687 | 4.40% | 29 | 0.19% | 3,077 | 19.71% | 15,609 |
Sherman | 677 | 64.91% | 330 | 31.64% | 36 | 3.45% | 347 | 33.27% | 1,043 | ||
Tillamook | 4,120 | 51.22% | 3,544 | 44.06% | 371 | 4.61% | 9 | 0.11% | 576 | 7.16% | 8,044 |
Umatilla | 10,470 | 57.94% | 6,090 | 33.70% | 1,453 | 8.04% | 58 | 0.32% | 4,380 | 24.24% | 18,071 |
Union | 5,073 | 56.46% | 3,272 | 36.42% | 631 | 7.02% | 9 | 0.10% | 1,801 | 20.04% | 8,985 |
Wallowa | 1,909 | 62.28% | 899 | 29.33% | 250 | 8.16% | 7 | 0.23% | 1,010 | 32.95% | 3,065 |
Wasco | 4,537 | 51.70% | 3,749 | 42.72% | 467 | 5.32% | 22 | 0.25% | 788 | 8.98% | 8,775 |
Washington | 43,958 | 58.43% | 27,890 | 37.07% | 3,226 | 4.29% | 164 | 0.22% | 16,068 | 21.36% | 75,238 |
Wheeler | 474 | 60.31% | 267 | 33.97% | 41 | 5.22% | 4 | 0.51% | 207 | 26.34% | 786 |
Yamhill | 9,660 | 58.51% | 6,008 | 36.39% | 807 | 4.89% | 34 | 0.21% | 3,652 | 22.12% | 16,509 |
Totals | 486,686 | 52.45% | 392,760 | 42.33% | 46,211 | 4.98% | 2,289 | 0.25% | 93,926 | 10.12% | 927,946 |
References[]
- ^ "1972 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ David Leip. "1972 Presidential General Election Results – Oregon". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ a b Our Campaigns; OR US President, November 07, 1972
- 1972 United States presidential election by state
- United States presidential elections in Oregon
- 1972 Oregon elections