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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Massachusetts > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1972 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last Modifiedev May 16, 2009 05:02pm
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1968
NameHubert H. Humphrey, Jr. 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 (56.11%)
Term01/20/1977 - 01/20/1981 Margin399,199 (+15.67%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 25, 1972 MA US President - R Primary
Richard M. Nixon
R 122,139
Apr 25, 1972 MA US President - D Primary
George S. McGovern
D 618,516

CANDIDATES
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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 Nonpartisan Independent Independent
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Uncertified Votes 1,332,540 (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%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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D John F. Collins
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Name (W) General Secretary Gus Hall (W) John Hospers  
PartyIndependent Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 46 (0.00%) 43 (0.00%)  
Margin-1,332,494 (-54.19%) -1,332,497 (-54.19%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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