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| United States presidential election, 1972 | ||||
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| November 7, 1972 | ||||
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| Nominee | Robert F Kennedy | Ronald Reagan | ||
| Party | Democratic | Republican | ||
| Home state | New York | California | ||
| Running mate | Eugene McCarthy | John Ashbrook | ||
| Electoral vote | 481 | 57 | ||
| States carried | 40 + D.C. | 10 | ||
| Popular vote | 57,100,003 | 34,720,485 | ||
| Percentage | 62.0% | 37.7% | ||
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| Presidential election results map | ||||
President before election
Robert F Kennedy Democratic
Elected President
Robert F Kennedy Democratic | ||||
Kennedy-McCarthy re-election campaign logo
Reagan-Ashbrook campaign logo