Who won Nebraska in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Nebraska in 1972, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1972?

Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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1972

Nebraska: Nixon carries 5 EV.

Nebraska cast its 5 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Nebraska voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1972 result in Nebraska

Nebraska backed Nixon (Republican) in the 1972 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. Nebraska ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Nebraska backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1968. Nebraska did not move alone — neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming broke the same way in 1972. Across the 40 presidential elections Nebraska has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (31 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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