Who won New Jersey in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried New Jersey in 1972, winning its 17 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1972?

New Jersey cast 17 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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1972

New Jersey: Nixon carries 17 EV.

New Jersey cast its 17 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New Jersey, 1972

In 1972, New Jersey awarded its 17 electoral votes to Nixon of the Republican party. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: Richard Nixon went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.

New Jersey stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1972. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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