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Nixon also won the national election with 60.67 percent of the vote. In strict accordance with national trends, McGovern carried just one county or independent city in Virginia — however, that jurisdiction, Charles City County, saw McGovern receive over 67 percent of the vote, and was his fourth-strongest county in the country. [15]
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Elections were held on November 7, 1972, and elected the members of the 93rd United States Congress.The election took place during the later stages of the Vietnam War.The Republican Party won a landslide victory in the presidential election, and picked up seats in the House, but the Democratic Party easily retained control of Congress.
Nixon during an August 1972 campaign stop McGovern speaking at an October 1972 campaign rally. McGovern ran on a platform of immediately ending the Vietnam War and instituting a guaranteed minimum income for the nation's poor. His campaign was harmed by his views during the primaries, which alienated many powerful Democrats, the perception that ...
They have Richard Nixon to thank for the boost. In 1972, Nixon signed a bill into law that provided a 20% across-the-board increase for monthly benefits. More important, the legislation he signed ...
1.2 Richard Nixon vs George McGovern (Post ... 2.10 Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie vs. George Wallace vs ... Feb. 28 – Mar. 7, 1972 53%: 28% 13% — 6% 25: 59%: 32% ...
See also 1972 Electoral College Map.png ... Election of 1972 between Richard Nixon, George McGovern, and John Hospers ... election in Virginia; 1972 United States ...