When did the 1972 United States presidential election happen?
Q: When did the 1972 United States presidential election happen?
A: The 1972 United States presidential election happened on November 7th, 1972.
Q: Who won the 1972 United States presidential election?
A: President Richard Nixon was reelected to a second term as the winner of the 1972 United States presidential election.
Q: Who was the Democratic candidate in the 1972 United States presidential election?
A: Senator George McGovern of South Dakota was the Democratic candidate in the 1972 United States presidential election.
Q: How did Nixon win the 1972 United States presidential election?
A: Nixon won the 1972 United States presidential election by a landslide, winning 49 out of 50 states and getting 520 electoral votes.
Q: Did any other candidate in the 1972 United States presidential election receive an electoral vote?
A: Yes, John Hospers received one electoral vote from a Virginia faithless elector.
Q: What was the highest electoral vote in a United States election until Ronald Reagan's re-election?
A: Richard Nixon's electoral vote in the 1972 United States presidential election was the highest of any Republican nominee as well as the highest electoral vote in a United States election until Ronald Reagan was re-elected in 1984 by a huge landslide.
Q: What scandal occurred during the 1972 United States presidential election?
A: The Watergate scandal occurred during the 1972 United States presidential election, which ultimately led to Nixon's resignation in 1974.
