1972 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri
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Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Richard NixonSpiro AgnewRepublican 1,154,058 62.29%12
George McGovernR. Sargent ShriverDemocrat 698,531 37.71%0
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Maps1972 Missouri County Map of General Election Results for President
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Demographic Data

1980 Population:4,916,766Enum.1980 Population Density:27.6persons/km2
1972 Population:4,753,234Est.1972 Population Density:26.6persons/km2
1970 Population:4,677,623Enum.1970 Population Density:26.2persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:12Electoral Vote Density:396,103persons/EV
Land Area (2000):178,414km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:0.5%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Missouri Secretary of State, "General Election Returns Vote for President, By Counties, at General Election November 7, 1972," Official Manual State of Missouri 1973-1974 (Jefferson City, 1973)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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