| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
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| 2 | 1972 United States presidential election in Michigan - Results |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 4 | - | Republican | Richard Nixon (inc.) | 1,961,721 | 56.20% |
| 5 | - | Democratic | George McGovern | 1,459,435 | 41.81% |
| 6 | - | American Independent | John G. Schmitz | 63,321 | 1.81% |
| 7 | - | Socialist Labor | Louis Fisher | 2,437 | 0.07% |
| 8 | - | Socialist Workers | Linda Jenness | 1,603 | 0.05% |
| 9 | - | Communist | Gus Hall | 1,210 | 0.03% |
| 10 | - | Write-in | - | 598 | 0.02% |
| 11 | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,490,325 | 100% |

Question: How much of the vote did the top 2 candidates receive?
Answer: Incumbent President Richard Nixon (R), received 56.20% of the vote, while George McGovern (D) received 41.81% of the vote.