Who won Kansas in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Kansas in 1972, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1972?

Kansas cast 7 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Kansas vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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1972

Kansas: Nixon carries 7 EV.

Kansas cast its 7 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Kansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Kansas, 1972

In 1972, Kansas awarded its 7 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. That placed Kansas with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Kansas was part of his column.

Kansas stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Kansas did not move alone — neighboring Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado broke the same way in 1972. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Kansas has backed the Republican 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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