1972 United States presidential election in Iowa
Statewide results

1972 United States presidential election in Iowa

Section Title: Statewide results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%

Republican	Richard Nixon	706,207	57.61%

Democratic	George McGovern	496,206	40.48%

American Independent	John G. Schmitz	22,056	1.80%

Socialist Workers	Linda Jenness	448	0.04%

Independent	Write-In's	321	0.03%

Communist	Gus Hall	272	0.02%

Independent	Gabriel Green	199	0.02%

Socialist Labor	Louis Fisher	195	0.02%

Total votes	1,225,944	100%

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Nixon carried Iowa with 57.61% of the vote to McGovern’s 40.48%, a victory margin of 17.13%.

final_sentence: Nixon carried Iowa with 57.61% of the vote to McGovern’s 40.48%, a victory margin of 17.13%.