The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th election. It was held on November 7, 1972. The Democratic party eventually was won by Senator George McGovern, who ran an anti-war campaign against Republican President Richard Nixon.
Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in the ending of American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China.
Nixon won the election in a massive landslide.He won with a 23.2% of victory in the popular vote and received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern.
Emphasizing a good economy and his successes in the ending of American involvement in Vietnam and establishing relations with China.
Nixon won the election in a massive landslide.He won with a 23.2% of victory in the popular vote and received almost 18 million more popular votes than McGovern.
