Who won Missouri in the 1972 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1972?

Missouri cast 12 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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1972

Missouri: Nixon carries 12 EV.

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

Reading the 1972 result in Missouri

Missouri backed Nixon (Republican) in the 1972 presidential election, casting 12 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Missouri with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Missouri was part of his column.

Missouri stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Missouri did not move alone — neighboring Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska broke the same way in 1972. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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