1972 United States presidential election in Texas
Results

1972 United States presidential election in Texas

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

Party	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes

Republican	Richard Nixon (incumbent)	2,298,896	66.20%	26

Democratic	George McGovern	1,154,291	33.24%	0

Socialist Workers	Linda Jenness	8,664	0.25%	0

Write-in	John G. Schmitz	7,098	0.20%	0

Write-ins	3,765	0.11%	0

Totals	3,472,714	100.00%	26

Voter turnout	—

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Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon overwhelmingly won the state of Texas with 66.20 percent of the vote to the Democratic Party candidate George McGovern’s 33.24 percent, thus giving him the state’s 26 electoral votes.

final_sentence: Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon overwhelmingly won the state of Texas with 66.20 percent of the vote to the Democratic Party candidate George McGovern’s 33.24 percent, thus giving him the state’s 26 electoral votes.