Who won Pennsylvania in the 1972 presidential election?

Nixon (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1972, winning its 27 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1972?

Pennsylvania cast 27 electoral votes in the 1972 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1972?

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

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1972

Pennsylvania: Nixon carries 27 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 27 electoral votes for Nixon (Republican). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

Pennsylvania in 1972

The 1972 contest saw Pennsylvania line up behind Nixon, delivering 27 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Pennsylvania ended up on the winning side — Richard Nixon captured the White House that year.

Nixon's win closed out Pennsylvania's 3-election run of voting Democratic. The region divided — Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Republican ticket, while West Virginia did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Pennsylvania has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (26 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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