Who won Maine in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Maine in 1972, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1972?

Maine cast 4 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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1972

Maine: Nixon carries 4 EV.

Maine cast its 4 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Maine, 1972

In 1972, Maine awarded its 4 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

The result flipped Maine away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1972. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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