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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Massachusetts > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1972 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1977 - 12:00pm
Turnout 98.95% Registered 43.22% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last Modifiedev May 16, 2009 05:02pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1968
NameHubert H. Humphrey Votes1,469,218 (63.09%)
Term01/20/1969 - 01/20/1973 Margin702,374 (+30.16%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameJimmy Carter Votes1,429,475 (56.22%)
Term01/20/1977 - 01/20/1981 Margin399,199 (+15.70%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 25, 1972 MA US President - R Primary Richard M. Nixon
Apr 25, 1972 MA US President - D Primary George S. McGovern
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Name Sen. George S. McGovern (I) President Richard M. Nixon Linda Jenness (W) Rep. John G. Schmitz (W) Others (W) Louis Fisher (W) Benjamin Spock
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Workers Independent Independent Independent Independent
Website [Website] [Website]
Uncertified Votes1,332,540 (54.20%) 1,112,078 (45.23%) 10,600 (0.43%) 2,877 (0.12%) 342 (0.01%) 129 (0.01%) 101 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -220,462 (-8.97%) -1,321,940 (-53.76%) -1,329,663 (-54.08%) -1,332,198 (-54.18%) -1,332,411 (-54.19%) -1,332,439 (-54.19%)
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
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D John F. Collins
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Name (W) General Secretary Gus Hall (W) John Hospers  
PartyIndependent Independent  
Website  
Uncertified Votes46 (0.00%) 43 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,332,494 (-54.19%) -1,332,497 (-54.19%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
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