Richard Nixon (CA)
Republican
Occupation: Politics
Running Mate: Spiro Agnew
Carried Home State (California): Yes
Incumbent Status: Yes
Favorability Index: 1355.5
520
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win)
49 of 50 states carried (98%)
47,168,710
Popular Vote (61.8%)
22.5% of the U.S. population supported this candidate.
17
Electoral Votes (270 needed to win)
1 of 50 states carried (2%)
29,173,222
Popular Vote (38.2%)
13.9% of the U.S. population supported this candidate.
George McGovern (SD)
Democrat
Occupation: Politics
Running Mate: Sargent Shriver
Carried Home State (South Dakota): No
Incumbent Status: No
Favorability Index: 2.6