1972 United States presidential election in Mississippi
Results

1972 United States presidential election in Mississippi

Section Title: Results
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United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1972

Party	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes

Republican	Richard Nixon (incumbent)	505,125	78.20%	7

Democrat	George McGovern	126,782	19.63%	0

Independent	John Schmitz	11,598	1.80%	0

Independent	Linda Jenness	2,458	0.38%	0

Totals	645,963	100.0%	7

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Incumbent President Nixon won the state of Mississippi with 78.20 percent of the vote.

final_sentence: Incumbent President Nixon won the state of Mississippi with 78.20 percent of the vote.