1972 United States presidential election in Oregon

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1972 United States presidential election in Oregon

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Nominee  | Richard Nixon | George McGovern |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Home state  | California | South Dakota
Running mate  | Spiro Agnew | Sargent Shriver
Electoral vote  | 6 | 0
Popular vote  | 486,686 | 392,760
Percentage  | 52.45% | 42.33%

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County Results

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| President before election

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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]

## Results

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1972 United States presidential election in Oregon[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Richard Nixon (incumbent)  | 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

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County  | Richard Nixon
Republican  | George McGovern
Democratic  | John G. 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  | 13.23%  | 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  | 24.06%  | 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  | 22.79%  | 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  | 28.76%  | 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  | 14.02%  | 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  | 17.00%  | 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

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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* Tillamook
* Wasco

## See also

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* United States presidential elections in Oregon

## References

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1. ^ "1972 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
2. ^ David Leip. "1972 Presidential General Election Results – Oregon". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
3. ^ a b Our Campaigns; OR US President, November 07, 1972

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