Who won Georgia in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Georgia in 1972, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1972?

Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1972?

Yes. Georgia backed Richard Nixon, who won the presidency that year.

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1972

Georgia: Nixon carries 12 EV.

Georgia cast its 12 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Georgia voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Georgia, 1972

In 1972, Georgia awarded its 12 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. That placed Georgia with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Georgia was part of his column.

The result flipped Georgia away from the American (Know-Nothing) it had supported in 1968. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1972. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, Richard Nixon finished with 520 of the 538 electoral votes to George McGovern's 17. Richard Nixon led the national popular vote with 60.67% of the ballots cast.

The 1972 national map

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