Who won Nevada in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Nevada in 1972, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1972?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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1972

Nevada: Nixon carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nevada, 1972

In 1972, Nevada awarded its 3 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. That placed Nevada with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and Nevada was part of his column.

Nevada stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Nevada did not move alone — neighboring California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona broke the same way in 1972. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Nevada has backed the Republican party more than any other — 21 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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