1972 United States presidential election in Louisiana
Statewide Results

1972 United States presidential election in Louisiana

Section Title: Statewide Results
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%

Republican	Richard Nixon	686,852	65.32%

Democratic	George McGovern	298,142	28.35%

American Independent	John G. Schmitz	52,099	4.95%

Socialist Workers	Linda Jenness	14,398	1.37%

Total votes	1,051,491	100%

Sentence(s)

In the 1972 United States presidential election, Nixon carried Louisiana with 65.32 percent of the vote compared to McGovern’s 28.35 percent, a victory margin of 36.97 percent.

final_sentence: In the 1972 United States presidential election, Nixon carried Louisiana with 65.32 percent of the vote compared to McGovern’s 28.35 percent, a victory margin of 36.97 percent.