Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  US President - D Convention
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline July 01, 1972 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open July 10, 1972 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close July 13, 1972 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedChronicler November 23, 2006 05:20pm
Data Sources[Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
USA Today
[Link]

Most votes received by candidates for party presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/16/1968
NameRichard M. Nixon Votes301 (55.95%)
Term01/20/1969 - 01/20/1973 Margin110 (+20.45%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/18/1972
NameRichard M. Nixon Votes520 (96.65%)
Term01/20/1973 - 01/20/1977 Margin503 (+93.49%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 12/18/1972

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Sen. George S. McGovern Sen. Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson Gov. George C. Wallace Rep. Shirley A. Chisholm Gov. J. Terry Sanford Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Rep. Wilbur D. Mills
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 1,729 (57.37%) 525 (17.42%) 382 (12.67%) 152 (5.04%) 78 (2.59%) 67 (2.22%) 34 (1.13%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,204 (-39.95%) -1,347 (-44.69%) -1,577 (-52.32%) -1,651 (-54.78%) -1,662 (-55.14%) -1,695 (-56.24%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Ashley
D John Kenneth Galbraith
D Bill Kauffman
Laf-W Craverguy
D Ronald V. "Ron" Dellums 🔗
  Democratic Socialists of America
D Jimmy Carter 🔗
D Bob
  Social Democrats USA
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Sen. Edmund S. Muskie Sen. Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy Rep. Wayne L. Hays Sen. Eugene J. "Gene" McCarthy Attorney General Ramsey Clark Sen. Walter F. Mondale  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 25 (0.83%) 13 (0.43%) 5 (0.17%) 2 (0.07%) 1 (0.03%) 1 (0.03%)  
Margin-1,704 (-56.54%) -1,716 (-56.93%) -1,724 (-57.20%) -1,727 (-57.30%) -1,728 (-57.33%) -1,728 (-57.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION
[View All
2
Previous Messages]