1972: George Wallace (D-AL) vs Richard Nixon (R-CA)

[Don Vito Corleone]

In 1972, George Wallace runs for the Democratic party's nomination and wins. He faces off against Richard Nixon in the General Election. Who wins? Discuss with maps.

[Lord Admirale]

486-52

Richard Nixon becomes the first and only Republican to win Washington, D.C. in a presidential election.

[Don Vito Corleone]

486-52

Richard Nixon becomes the first and only Republican to win Washington, D.C. in a presidential election.

Oh my god it's Barry Goldwater

[AuH2O Republican]

486-52

Richard Nixon becomes the first and only Republican to win Washington, D.C. in a presidential election.

Would Wallace not be a little more competitive in the Mid-West? I always thought that he was strongest base outside the South.

I would imagine a left-wing third party in an election like this anyway.

[OSR stands with Israel]

I dont even think Wallace does that well in the South, as Nixon was pretty popular there by 1972. Id say this would be map:

Nixon 512
Wallace 26



I think many Wallace voters from 68 support Nixon and 3/5 of Humphrey Voters vote for Nixon .

[Kingpoleon]

475: Richard Nixon/Spiro Agnew - 55.6%
63: George Wallace/George Smathers - 36.0%
Walter Washington/Myles Horton - 7.7%
Others - 0.7%

Washington almost won D. C., to be clear.

[SamTilden2020]

Wallace holds his OTL '68 states, Nixon all else

[Sir Mohamed]

✓ President Richard Nixon (R-CA)/Vice President Spiro Agnew (R-MD): 483 EVs.; 59.0%
Governor George Wallace (D-AL)/Senator Henry M. Jackson (D-WA): 55 EVs.; 39.6%

[America's Sweetheart ❤/𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖔𝖔𝖙𝖞 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖗]

Best case scenario for Wallace:

Nixon wins the Electoral College 363-175 and wins the Popular Vote 56-44%.
More realistic map:

Nixon wins the Electoral College 483-55 and wins the Popular Vote 62-36%.

[HisGrace]

Wallace holds his OTL '68 states, Nixon all else

[Don Vito Corleone]

Best case scenario for Wallace:

Nixon wins the Electoral College 363-175 and wins the Popular Vote 56-44%.
More realistic map:

Nixon wins the Electoral College 483-55 and wins the Popular Vote 62-36%.

Best case scenario for Wallace would probably include winning Michigan.