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Parents > United States > California > President
Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral 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
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedArthur September 29, 2023 07:29am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameRichard M. Nixon Votes3,467,664 (47.82%)
Term01/20/1969 - 01/20/1973 Margin223,346 (+3.08%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 06, 1972 CA US President - R Primary Richard M. Nixon
Jun 06, 1972 CA US President - D Primary George S. McGovern
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Pres. Richard M. Nixon Sen. George S. McGovern Rep. John G. Schmitz Benjamin Spock (W) John Hospers (W) Linda Jenness (W)General Secretary Gus Hall
PartyRepublican Democratic American Independent Peace & Freedom Independent Independent Independent
Votes4,602,096 (55.00%) 3,475,847 (41.54%) 232,554 (2.78%) 55,167 (0.66%) 980 (0.01%) 574 (0.01%) 373 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,126,249 (-13.46%) -4,369,542 (-52.22%) -4,546,929 (-54.34%) -4,601,116 (-54.99%) -4,601,522 (-54.99%) -4,601,723 (-54.99%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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D Billy G. Mills
D Jack D. Maltester [L]
D James Roosevelt [L]
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IndP 6921
D Jake
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Louis Fisher (W)Party Leader Earle Harold Munn (W) Gabriel Green (W) Others
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent
Votes197 (0.00%) 53 (0.00%) 21 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)
Margin-4,601,899 (-54.99%) -4,602,043 (-55.00%) -4,602,075 (-55.00%) -4,602,096 (-55.00%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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