# Nationwide opinion polling for the 1972 United States presidential election

This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1972 United States presidential election.

## Presidential election
### Richard Nixon vs George McGovern

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | George McGovern (D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | February, 1971 | 45% | 34% | 12% | — | 9% | 11 |
| Harris | April, 1971 | 46% | 36% | 13% | — | 5% | 10 |
| Harris | May, 1971 | 47% | 33% | 11% | — | 9% | 14 |
| Harris | August 24–27, 1971 | 48% | 33% | 13% | — | 6% | 15 |
| Harris | November, 1971 | 49% | 31% | 12% | — | 8% | 18 |
| Gallup | Feb. 4–7, 1972 | 49% | 34% | 11% | — | 6% | 15 |
| Harris | Feb. 28 – Mar. 7, 1972 | 53% | 28% | 13% | — | 6% | 25 |
| Harris | Feb. 28 – Mar. 7, 1972 | 59% | 32% | - | — | 9% | 27 |
| Harris | Apr. 1–7, 1972 | 47% | 29% | 16% | — | 8% | 18 |
| Harris | Apr. 1–7, 1972 | 54% | 34% | - | — | 12% | 20 |
| Gallup | Apr. 15–16, 1972 | 46% | 31% | 15% | — | 8% | 15 |
| Gallup | Apr. 21–24, 1972 | 45% | 32% | 16% | — | 7% | 13 |
| Gallup | Apr. 28 – May 1, 1972 | 43% | 35% | 15% | — | 7% | 8 |
| Harris | May 9–10, 1972 | 40% | 35% | 17% | — | 8% | 5 |
| Harris | May 9–10, 1972 | 48% | 41% | - | — | 11% | 7 |
| Gallup | May 26–29, 1972 | 43% | 30% | 19% | — | 8% | 13 |
| Gallup | May 26–29, 1972 | 53% | 34% | - | — | 13% | 19 |
| Harris | Jun. 7–12, 1972 | 45% | 33% | 17% | — | 5% | 12 |
| Harris | Jun. 7–12, 1972 | 54% | 38% | - | — | 8% | 16 |
| Gallup | Jun. 16–19, 1972 | 45% | 32% | 18% | — | 5% | 13 |
| Gallup | Jun. 16–19, 1972 | 53% | 37% | - | — | 10% | 16 |
| Harris | Jul. 1–6, 1972 | 55% | 35% | - | — | 10% | 20 |
| July 10–13: Democratic National Convention ||||||||
| Gallup | July 14–17, 1972 | 56% | 37% | - | — | 7% | 19 |
| Harris | Aug. 2–3, 1972 | 57% | 34% | - | — | 9% | 23 |
| Gallup | Aug. 4–7, 1972 | 57% | 31% | - | — | 12% | 26 |
| August 21–23: Republican National Convention ||||||||
| Gallup | Aug. 25–28, 1972 | 61% | 36% | - | — | 3% | 25 |
| Harris | Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 1972 | 63% | 29% | - | - | 8% | 34 |
| Harris | Sept. 19–21, 1972 | 59% | 31% | - | - | 10% | 28 |
| Gallup | Sept. 22–25, 1972 | 61% | 33% | - | 1% | 5% | 28 |
| Harris | Oct. 3–5, 1972 | 60% | 33% | - | - | 7% | 27 |
| Gallup | Sept. 29 – Oct. 9, 1972 | 60% | 34% | - | 1% | 5% | 26 |
| Gallup | Oct. 13–16, 1972 | 59% | 36% | - | - | 5% | 23 |
| Harris | Oct. 17–19, 1972 | 59% | 34% | - | - | 7% | 25 |
| Harris | Oct. 24–26, 1972 | 60% | 32% | - | - | 8% | 28 |
| Gallup | Nov. 2–4, 1972 | 61% | 35% | - | 1% | 3% | 26 |
| Harris | Nov. 2–4, 1972 | 59% | 35% | - | - | 6% | 24 |
| Election Results | Nov. 7, 1972 | 60.67% | 37.52% | - | 1.81% | - | 23.15 |

### Richard Nixon vs George McGovern (Post-Election)

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | George McGovern (D) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Gallup | June 22–25, 1973 | 46% | 40% | 5% | 9% | 6 |

## Hypothetical Polling
### Richard Nixon vs George Wallace

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | George Wallace (D) | Eugene McCarthy (I) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Gallup | March 24–27, 1972 | 69% | 23% | - | — | 8% | 46 |
| Harris | May 9–10, 1972 | 47% | 21% | 22% | — | 10% | 26 |
| Harris | May 9–10, 1972 | 59% | 24% | - | — | 17% | 35 |
| Harris | June 7–12, 1972 | 64% | 24% | - | — | 12% | 40 |

### Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Hubert Humphrey (D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | May 20–26, 1969 | 51% | 33% | 11% | — | 5% | 18 |
| Harris | July 30 – August 3, 1969 | 48% | 39% | 9% | — | 4% | 9 |
| Gallup | September 11–16, 1969 | 53% | 33% | 11% | — | 3% | 20 |
| Harris | October, 1969 | 51% | 36% | 9% | — | 4% | 15 |
| Harris | November 16–21, 1969 | 48% | 37% | 12% | — | 3% | 11 |
| Gallup | January 30 – February 2, 1970 | 50% | 33% | 13% | — | 4% | 17 |
| Harris | February 9–14, 1970 | 52% | 33% | 9% | — | 6% | 19 |
| Gallup | February 27 – March 2, 1970 | 54% | 34% | 12% | — | 7% | 20 |
| Harris | September 7–14, 1970 | 48% | 39% | 10% | — | 3% | 9 |
| Harris | November 14–19, 1970 | 46% | 39% | 11% | — | 4% | 7 |
| Gallup | January 8–11, 1971 | 48% | 38% | 10% | — | 4% | 10 |
| Gallup | March 11–14, 1971 | 46% | 36% | 12% | — | 6% | 10 |
| Harris | April, 1971 | 42% | 41% | 13% | — | 4% | 1 |
| Harris | May 10–15, 1971 | 44% | 39% | 10% | — | 7% | 5 |
| Gallup | May 14–17, 1971 | 42% | 39% | 12% | — | 7% | 3 |
| Gallup | August 19–24, 1971 | 43% | 37% | 11% | — | 9% | 6 |
| Harris | August 24–27, 1971 | 45% | 36% | 12% | — | 7% | 9 |
| Harris | November, 1971 | 45% | 36% | 12% | — | 7% | 9 |
| Gallup | November 19–22, 1971 | 47% | 37% | 12% | — | 4% | 10 |
| Harris | January, 1972 | 46% | 37% | 12% | — | 5% | 9 |
| Gallup | February 4–7, 1972 | 46% | 39% | 10% | — | 5% | 7 |
| Harris | February 8–14, 1972 | 47% | 36% | 12% | — | 5% | 11 |
| Harris | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 48% | 35% | 12% | — | 5% | 13 |
| Harris | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 53% | 37% | - | — | 10% | 16 |
| Gallup | March 24–27, 1972 | 46% | 35% | 15% | — | 4% | 11 |
| Gallup | March 24–27, 1972 | 53% | 39% | - | — | 8% | 14 |
| Harris | April 1–7, 1972 | 42% | 36% | 16% | — | 6% | 6 |
| Gallup | April 28 – May 1, 1972 | 45% | 34% | 15% | — | 6% | 11 |
| Harris | May 9–10, 1972 | 41% | 37% | 16% | — | 6% | 4 |
| Harris | May 9–10, 1972 | 50% | 42% | - | — | 8% | 8 |
| Gallup | May 26–29, 1972 | 43% | 26% | 22% | — | 9% | 17 |
| Harris | June 7–12, 1972 | 47% | 31% | 17% | — | 5% | 16 |
| Harris | June 7–12, 1972 | 58% | 34% | - | — | 8% | 24 |
| Gallup | June 16–19, 1972 | 47% | 28% | 18% | — | 7% | 19 |

### Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Edmund Muskie (D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | May 20–26, 1969 | 51% | 32% | 11% | — | 6% | 19 |
| Harris | July 30 – August 3, 1969 | 47% | 38% | 9% | — | 6% | 9 |
| Gallup | August 19–24, 1971 | 42% | 36% | 11% | — | 11% | 6 |
| Gallup | September 11–16, 1969 | 49% | 34% | 11% | — | 6% | 15 |
| Harris | October, 1969 | 51% | 35% | 9% | — | 5% | 16 |
| Harris | November 16–21, 1969 | 49% | 35% | 11% | — | 5% | 14 |
| Gallup | January 30 – February 2, 1970 | 47% | 35% | 13% | — | 5% | 12 |
| Harris | February 9–14, 1970 | 49% | 35% | 9% | — | 7% | 14 |
| Harris | April, 1970 | 47% | 36% | 10% | — | 7% | 11 |
| Harris | May 8–10, 1970 | 42% | 38% | 12% | — | 8% | 4 |
| Harris | May 8–10, 1970 | 48% | 46% | - | — | 6% | 2 |
| Gallup | June 18 – June 23, 1970 | 43% | 36% | 13% | — | 8% | 7 |
| Harris | September 7–14, 1970 | 43% | 43% | 10% | — | 4% | 0 |
| Harris | November 14–19, 1970 | 40% | 46% | 10% | — | 4% | 6 |
| Gallup | December 3–8, 1970 | 44% | 43% | 9% | — | 4% | 1 |
| Gallup | January 8–11, 1971 | 44% | 44% | 9% | — | 3% | 0 |
| Gallup | January 8–11, 1971 | 48% | 46% | - | — | 6% | 2 |
| Harris | January 16–20, 1971 | 40% | 43% | 11% | — | 6% | 3 |
| Harris | January 16–20, 1971 | 46% | 49% | - | — | 5% | 3 |
| Harris | February, 1971 | 39% | 44% | 12% | — | 5% | 5 |
| Harris | February, 1971 | 42% | 48% | - | — | 10% | 6 |
| Gallup | March 11–14, 1971 | 43% | 39% | 12% | — | 6% | 4 |
| Harris | April, 1971 | 39% | 47% | 11% | — | 3% | 8 |
| Harris | April, 1971 | 44% | 50% | - | — | 6% | 6 |
| Harris | May 10–15, 1971 | 40% | 42% | 11% | — | 7% | 2 |
| Gallup | May 14–17, 1971 | 39% | 41% | 12% | — | 8% | 2 |
| Harris | June, 1971 | 40% | 42% | 13% | — | 5% | 2 |
| Harris | June, 1971 | 46% | 46% | - | — | 8% | 0 |
| Harris | August 24–27, 1971 | 43% | 41% | 12% | — | 4% | 2 |
| Harris | August 24–27, 1971 | 48% | 46% | - | — | 8% | 2 |
| Harris | September 23 – October 1, 1971 | 47% | 35% | 11% | — | 7% | 12 |
| Harris | September 23 – October 1, 1971 | 50% | 40% | - | — | 10% | 10 |
| Gallup | October 8–11, 1971 | 43% | 35% | 13% | — | 9% | 8 |
| Harris | November, 1971 | 43% | 39% | 11% | — | 7% | 4 |
| Gallup | November 19–22, 1971 | 44% | 41% | 10% | — | 5% | 3 |
| Gallup | January 7–10, 1972 | 43% | 42% | 12% | — | 3% | 1 |
| Harris | January, 1972 | 42% | 42% | 11% | — | 5% | 0 |
| Harris | January, 1972 | 45% | 48% | - | — | 8% | 3 |
| Gallup | February 4–7, 1972 | 43% | 42% | 10% | — | 5% | 1 |
| Harris | February 8–14, 1972 | 44% | 40% | 11% | — | 5% | 4 |
| Harris | February 8–14, 1972 | 47% | 45% | - | — | 8% | 2 |
| Harris | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 47% | 35% | 12% | — | 6% | 12 |
| Harris | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 50% | 37% | - | — | 13% | 13 |
| Gallup | March 24–27, 1972 | 46% | 36% | 14% | — | 4% | 10 |
| Gallup | March 24–27, 1972 | 52% | 41% | - | — | 7% | 11 |
| Harris | April 1–7, 1972 | 44% | 33% | 15% | — | 8% | 11 |
| Gallup | April 28 – May 1, 1972 | 46% | 30% | 16% | — | 8% | 16 |
| Harris | June 7–12, 1972 | 49% | 28% | 18% | — | 5% | 21 |
| Harris | June 7–12, 1972 | 59% | 33% | - | — | 8% | 26 |

### Richard Nixon vs Scoop Jackson

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Scoop Jackson(D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | September 24 – October 1, 1971 | 54% | 24% | 13% | — | 9% | 30 |
| Harris | April 1–7, 1972 | 51% | 21% | 17% | — | 11% | 30 |

### Richard Nixon vs John Lindsay

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | John Lindsay (D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | November 16–21, 1969 | 51% | 29% | 12% | — | 8% | 22 |
| Harris | February 9–14, 1970 | 50% | 31% | 10% | — | 9% | 19 |
| Gallup | June 18 – June 23, 1970 | 46% | 29% | 15% | — | 10% | 17 |
| Harris | September 7–14, 1970 | 47% | 36% | 10% | — | 7% | 11 |
| Harris | November 14–19, 1970 | 45% | 37% | 12% | — | 6% | 8 |
| Harris | February, 1971 | 44% | 36% | 13% | — | 7% | 8 |
| Gallup | August 19–24, 1971 | 45% | 30% | 12% | — | 13% | 15 |
| Harris | August 24–27, 1971 | 48% | 33% | 13% | — | 6% | 15 |
| Harris | September 24 – October 1, 1971 | 50% | 31% | 11% | — | 8% | 19 |
| Harris | November, 1971 | 49% | 31% | 12% | — | 8% | 18 |
| Gallup | February 4–7, 1972 | 53% | 29% | 12% | — | 6% | 24 |
| Harris | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 58% | 22% | 13% | — | 7% | 36 |
| Harris | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 64% | 26% | - | — | 10% | 38 |

### Richard Nixon vs Eugene McCarthy

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Eugene McCarthy(D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | November 16–21, 1969 | 54% | 27% | 11% | — | 8% | 27 |
| Gallup | January 30 – February 2, 1970 | 55% | 24% | 12% | — | 9% | 31 |
| Harris | September 24 – October 1, 1971 | 56% | 26% | 11% | — | 7% | 30 |

### Richard Nixon vs Edward Kennedy

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Edward Kennedy (D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Gallup | April 10–15, 1969 | 52% | 33% | 10% | — | 5% | 19 |
| Harris | May 20–26, 1969 | 46% | 37% | 11% | — | 6% | 9 |
| Harris | May 20–26, 1969 | 54% | 40% | - | — | 6% | 14 |
| Harris | July 30 – August 3, 1969 | 48% | 38% | 8% | — | 6% | 10 |
| Gallup | September 11–16, 1969 | 53% | 31% | 10% | — | 6% | 22 |
| Harris | October, 1969 | 54% | 30% | 9% | — | 7% | 24 |
| Harris | November 16–21, 1969 | 50% | 33% | 11% | — | 6% | 17 |
| Gallup | January 30 – February 2, 1970 | 49% | 35% | 11% | — | 5% | 14 |
| Harris | November 14–19, 1970 | 45% | 39% | 11% | — | 5% | 6 |
| Gallup | January 8–11, 1971 | 47% | 38% | 9% | — | 6% | 9 |
| Gallup | March 11–14, 1971 | 46% | 38% | 11% | — | 5% | 8 |
| Gallup | May 14–17, 1971 | 42% | 41% | 12% | — | 8% | 1 |
| Harris | July, 1971 | 44% | 36% | N/A | — | N/A | 8 |
| Gallup | August 19–24, 1971 | 43% | 38% | 10% | — | 9% | 5 |
| Harris | August 24–27, 1971 | 48% | 37% | 11% | — | 4% | 11 |
| Harris | September 24 – October 1, 1971 | 45% | 38% | 11% | — | 6% | 7 |
| Harris | November, 1971 | 45% | 37% | 11% | — | 7% | 8 |
| Gallup | November 19–22, 1971 | 44% | 41% | 10% | — | 5% | 3 |
| Gallup | February 4–7, 1972 | 47% | 39% | 9% | — | 5% | 8 |
| Harris | April 1–7, 1972 | 45% | 35% | 14% | — | 6% | 10 |
| Gallup | April 14–17, 1972 | 46% | 36% | 12% | — | 6% | 10 |
| Harris | June 7–12, 1972 | 43% | 37% | 16% | — | 4% | 6 |
| Harris | June 7–12, 1972 | 53% | 41% | - | — | 6% | 12 |
| Gallup | October 1–21, 1972 | 52% | 43% | - | — | 5% | 9 |

### Richard Nixon vs Harold Hughes

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Harold Hughes (D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | February, 1971 | 50% | 25% | 14% | — | 11% | 25 |

### Nelson Rockefeller vs Edmund Muskie

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Nelson Rockefeller (R) | Edmund Muskie (D) | George Wallace (A) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | February, 1971 | 23% | 54% | 14% | — | 9% | 31 |

### Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie vs. George Wallace vs. Eugene McCarthy

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Edmund Muskie (D) | George Wallace (A) | Eugene McCarthy (I) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | July, 1971 | 37% | 35% | 12% | 10% | — | 6% | 2 |
| Harris | February 8–14, 1972 | 42% | 36% | 10% | 8% | — | 4% | 6 |

### Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie vs. George Wallace vs. John Lindsay

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Edmund Muskie(D) | George Wallace (A) | John Lindsay (I) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | May, 1971 | 36% | 40% | 10% | 11% | — | 3% | 4 |

### Richard Nixon vs Edward Kennedy vs. George Wallace vs. John Lindsay

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Richard Nixon (R) | Edward Kennedy(D) | George Wallace (A) | John Lindsay (I) | Other | Undecided | Margin |
| Harris | July, 1971 | 39% | 28% | 11% | 16% | — | 6% | 11 |