1972 United States presidential election in Iowa
Statewide results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
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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
Total votes
Total votes
1,225,944
100%

Question: How did Nixon in the 1972 United States presidential election in Iowa?
Answer: Nixon carried Iowa with 57.61% of the vote to McGovern’s 40.48%, a victory margin of 17.13%.