1972 Presidential General Election Results - New Mexico
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Candidate
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Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Richard NixonSpiro AgnewRepublican 235,606 61.05%4
George McGovernR. Sargent ShriverDemocrat 141,084 36.56%0
John SchmitzThomas AndersonAmerican Ind. 8,767 2.27%0
Linda JennessAndrew PulleySoc. Workers 474 0.12%0
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Demographic Data

1980 Population:1,303,302Enum.1980 Population Density:4.1persons/km2
1972 Population:1,077,815Est.1972 Population Density:3.4persons/km2
1970 Population:1,017,055Enum.1970 Population Density:3.2persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:4Electoral Vote Density:269,454persons/EV
Land Area (2000):314,309km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:2.5%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: New Mexico State Canvassing Board, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 1972 - State of New Mexico (Santa Fe, 1972)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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