Who won Maryland in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Maryland in 1972, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1972?

Maryland cast 10 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Maryland vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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Maryland: Nixon carries 10 EV.

Maryland cast its 10 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Maryland voted with the national winner this cycle.

Maryland in 1972

The 1972 contest saw Maryland line up behind Nixon, delivering 10 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Maryland ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

Nixon's win closed out Maryland's 3-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware joined Maryland for the Republican ticket, while West Virginia and District of Columbia did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Maryland has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (34 times). The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

In the national count, Richard Nixon took 520 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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