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. Oregon 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 percent of the vote to McGovern’s 42.33 percent, a victory margin of 10.12 percent.
American Independent Party 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% | |
American Independent | John G. Schmitz | 46,211 | 4.98% | |
Other | Write-ins | 2,289 | 0.25% | |
Total votes | 927,946 | 100% |
Results by county
Richard Milhous Nixon Republican |
George Stanley McGovern Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
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County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # |
Baker | 3,441 | 55.32% | 2,047 | 32.91% | 732 | 11.77% | 1,394 | 22.41% | 6,220 |
Benton | 14,906 | 56.34% | 10,842 | 40.98% | 708 | 2.68% | 4,064 | 15.36% | 26,456 |
Clackamas | 41,767 | 53.49% | 32,540 | 41.67% | 3,782 | 4.84% | 9,227 | 11.82% | 78,089 |
Clatsop | 5,998 | 47.43% | 6,017 | 47.58% | 632 | 5.00% | -19 | -0.15% | 12,647 |
Columbia | 5,348 | 43.54% | 5,997 | 48.82% | 939 | 7.64% | -649 | -5.28% | 12,284 |
Coos | 10,370 | 44.67% | 11,778 | 50.74% | 1,065 | 4.59% | -1,408 | -6.07% | 23,213 |
Crook | 2,167 | 52.56% | 1,743 | 42.28% | 213 | 5.17% | 424 | 10.28% | 4,123 |
Curry | 2,832 | 51.77% | 2,108 | 38.54% | 530 | 9.69% | 724 | 13.24% | 5,470 |
Deschutes | 7,747 | 52.28% | 6,319 | 42.64% | 753 | 5.08% | 1,428 | 9.64% | 14,819 |
Douglas | 15,881 | 57.73% | 9,009 | 32.75% | 2,618 | 9.52% | 6,872 | 24.98% | 27,508 |
Gilliam | 665 | 62.21% | 355 | 33.21% | 49 | 4.58% | 310 | 29.00% | 1,069 |
Grant | 1,781 | 60.35% | 932 | 31.58% | 238 | 8.07% | 849 | 28.77% | 2,951 |
Harney | 1,693 | 59.13% | 1,004 | 35.07% | 166 | 5.80% | 689 | 24.07% | 2,863 |
Hood River | 3,152 | 53.96% | 2,330 | 39.89% | 359 | 6.15% | 822 | 14.07% | 5,841 |
Jackson | 24,003 | 57.75% | 14,529 | 34.96% | 3,029 | 7.29% | 9,474 | 22.80% | 41,561 |
Jefferson | 1,816 | 56.38% | 1,229 | 38.16% | 176 | 5.46% | 587 | 18.22% | 3,221 |
Josephine | 9,911 | 58.55% | 5,090 | 30.07% | 1,926 | 11.38% | 4,821 | 28.48% | 16,927 |
Klamath | 11,169 | 58.93% | 5,719 | 30.17% | 2,066 | 10.90% | 5,450 | 28.75% | 18,954 |
Lake | 1,619 | 61.03% | 777 | 29.29% | 257 | 9.69% | 842 | 31.74% | 2,653 |
Lane | 47,739 | 48.62% | 46,177 | 47.03% | 4,271 | 4.35% | 1,562 | 1.59% | 98,187 |
Lincoln | 6,112 | 51.56% | 5,117 | 43.17% | 625 | 5.27% | 995 | 8.39% | 11,854 |
Linn | 15,079 | 54.21% | 11,178 | 40.19% | 1,557 | 5.60% | 3,901 | 14.03% | 27,814 |
Malheur | 5,908 | 67.36% | 1,870 | 21.32% | 993 | 11.32% | 4,038 | 46.04% | 8,771 |
Marion | 36,441 | 57.51% | 23,908 | 37.73% | 3,012 | 4.75% | 12,533 | 19.78% | 63,361 |
Morrow | 1,059 | 52.77% | 718 | 35.77% | 230 | 11.46% | 341 | 16.99% | 2,007 |
Multnomah | 118,219 | 46.73% | 125,470 | 49.60% | 9,269 | 3.66% | -7,251 | -2.87% | 252,958 |
Polk | 8,985 | 57.56% | 5,908 | 37.85% | 716 | 4.59% | 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% | 380 | 4.72% | 576 | 7.16% | 8,044 |
Umatilla | 10,470 | 57.94% | 6,090 | 33.70% | 1,511 | 8.36% | 4,380 | 24.24% | 18,071 |
Union | 5,073 | 56.46% | 3,272 | 36.42% | 640 | 7.12% | 1,801 | 20.04% | 8,985 |
Wallowa | 1,909 | 62.28% | 899 | 29.33% | 257 | 8.38% | 1,010 | 32.95% | 3,065 |
Wasco | 4,537 | 51.70% | 3,749 | 42.72% | 489 | 5.57% | 788 | 8.98% | 8,775 |
Washington | 43,958 | 58.43% | 27,890 | 37.07% | 3,390 | 4.51% | 16,068 | 21.36% | 75,238 |
Wheeler | 474 | 60.31% | 267 | 33.97% | 45 | 5.73% | 207 | 26.34% | 786 |
Yamhill | 9,660 | 58.51% | 6,008 | 36.39% | 841 | 5.09% | 3,652 | 22.12% | 16,509 |
Totals | 486,686 | 52.45% | 392,760 | 42.33% | 48,500 | 5.23% | 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.