Nationwide opinion polling for the 1972 United States presidential election

This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1972 United States presidential election.

Presidential election Richard Nixon vs George McGovern Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) GeorgeMcGovern (D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginHarris February, 1971 45% 34% 12% — 9% 11Harris April, 1971 46% 36% 13% — 5% 10Harris May, 1971 47% 33% 11% — 9% 14Harris August 24–27, 1971 48% 33% 13% — 6% 15Harris November, 1971 49% 31% 12% — 8% 18Gallup Feb. 4–7, 1972 49% 34% 11% — 6% 15 Harris Feb. 28 – Mar. 7, 1972 53% 28% 13% — 6% 25 59% 32% - — 9% 27Harris Apr. 1–7, 1972 47% 29% 16% — 8% 18 54% 34% - — 12% 20Gallup Apr. 15–16, 1972 46% 31% 15% — 8% 15Gallup Apr. 21–24, 1972 45% 32% 16% — 7% 13Gallup Apr. 28 – May 1, 1972 43% 35% 15% — 7% 8Harris May 9–10, 1972 40% 35% 17% — 8% 5 48% 41% - — 11% 7Gallup May 26–29, 1972 43% 30% 19% — 8% 13 53% 34% - — 13% 19Harris Jun. 7–12, 1972 45% 33% 17% — 5% 12 54% 38% - — 8% 16Gallup Jun. 16–19, 1972 45% 32% 18% — 5% 13 53% 37% - — 10% 16Harris Jul. 1–6, 1972 55% 35% - — 10% 20 July 10–13: Democratic National ConventionGallup July 14–17, 1972 56% 37% - — 7% 19Harris Aug. 2–3, 1972 57% 34% - — 9% 23Gallup Aug. 4–7, 1972 57% 31% - — 12% 26 August 21–23: Republican National ConventionGallup Aug. 25–28, 1972 61% 36% - — 3% 25Harris Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 1972 63% 29% - - 8% 34Harris Sept. 19–21, 1972 59% 31% - - 10% 28Gallup Sept. 22–25, 1972 61% 33% - 1% 5% 28Harris Oct. 3–5, 1972 60% 33% - - 7% 27Gallup Sept. 29 – Oct. 9, 1972 60% 34% - 1% 5% 26Gallup Oct. 13–16, 1972 59% 36% - - 5% 23Harris Oct. 17–19, 1972 59% 34% - - 7% 25Harris Oct. 24–26, 1972 60% 32% - - 8% 28Gallup Nov. 2–4, 1972 61% 35% - 1% 3% 26Harris Nov. 2–4, 1972 59% 35% - - 6% 24 Election Results Nov. 7, 197260.67% 37.52% - 1.81% - 23.15

Richard Nixon vs George McGovern (Post-Election) Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) GeorgeMcGovern (D) Other Undecided MarginGallup June 22–25, 1973 46% 40% 5% 9% 6

Hypothetical Polling Richard Nixon vs George Wallace Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) GeorgeWallace (D) EugeneMcCarthy (I) Other Undecided MarginGallup March 24–27, 1972 69% 23% - — 8% 46Harris May 9–10, 1972 47% 21% 22% — 10% 26 59% 24% - — 17% 35Harris June 7–12, 1972 64% 24% - — 12% 40

Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) HubertHumphrey (D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginHarris May 20–26, 1969 51% 33% 11% — 5% 18Harris July 30 – August 3, 1969 48% 39% 9% — 4% 9Gallup September 11–16, 1969 53% 33% 11% — 3% 20Harris October, 1969 51% 36% 9% — 4% 15Harris November 16–21, 1969 48% 37% 12% — 3% 11Gallup January 30 – February 2, 1970 50% 33% 13% — 4% 17Harris February 9–14, 1970 52% 33% 9% — 6% 19Gallup February 27 – March 2, 1970 54% 34% 12% — 7% 20Harris September 7–14, 1970 48% 39% 10% — 3% 9Harris November 14–19, 1970 46% 39% 11% — 4% 7Gallup January 8–11, 1971 48% 38% 10% — 4% 10Gallup March 11–14, 1971 46% 36% 12% — 6% 10Harris April, 1971 42% 41% 13% — 4% 1Harris May 10–15, 1971 44% 39% 10% — 7% 5Gallup May 14–17, 1971 42% 39% 12% — 7% 3Gallup August 19–24, 1971 43% 37% 11% — 9% 6Harris August 24–27, 1971 45% 36% 12% — 7% 9Harris November, 1971 45% 36% 12% — 7% 9Gallup November 19–22, 1971 47% 37% 12% — 4% 10Harris January, 1972 46% 37% 12% — 5% 9Gallup February 4–7, 1972 46% 39% 10% — 5% 7Harris February 8–14, 1972 47% 36% 12% — 5% 11Harris February 28 – March 7, 1972 48% 35% 12% — 5% 13 53% 37% - — 10% 16Gallup March 24–27, 1972 46% 35% 15% — 4% 11 53% 39% - — 8% 14Harris April 1–7, 1972 42% 36% 16% — 6% 6Gallup April 28 – May 1, 1972 45% 34% 15% — 6% 11Harris May 9–10, 1972 41% 37% 16% — 6% 4 50% 42% - — 8% 8Gallup May 26–29, 1972 43% 26% 22% — 9% 17Harris June 7–12, 1972 47% 31% 17% — 5% 16 58% 34% - — 8% 24Gallup June 16–19, 1972 47% 28% 18% — 7% 19

Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) EdmundMuskie (D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginHarris May 20–26, 1969 51% 32% 11% — 6% 19Harris July 30 – August 3, 1969 47% 38% 9% — 6% 9Gallup August 19–24, 1971 42% 36% 11% — 11% 6Gallup September 11–16, 1969 49% 34% 11% — 6% 15Harris October, 1969 51% 35% 9% — 5% 16Harris November 16–21, 1969 49% 35% 11% — 5% 14Gallup January 30 – February 2, 1970 47% 35% 13% — 5% 12Harris February 9–14, 1970 49% 35% 9% — 7% 14Harris April, 1970 47% 36% 10% — 7% 11Harris May 8–10, 1970 42% 38% 12% — 8% 4 48% 46% - — 6% 2Gallup June 18 – June 23, 1970 43% 36% 13% — 8% 7Harris September 7–14, 1970 43% 43% 10% — 4% 0Harris November 14–19, 1970 40% 46% 10% — 4% 6Gallup December 3–8, 1970 44% 43% 9% — 4% 1Gallup January 8–11, 1971 44% 44% 9% — 3% 0 48% 46% - — 6% 2Harris January 16–20, 1971 40% 43% 11% — 6% 3 46% 49% - — 5% 3Harris February, 1971 39% 44% 12% — 5% 5 42% 48% - — 10% 6Gallup March 11–14, 1971 43% 39% 12% — 6% 4Harris April, 1971 39% 47% 11% — 3% 8 44% 50% - — 6% 6Harris May 10–15, 1971 40% 42% 11% — 7% 2Gallup May 14–17, 1971 39% 41% 12% — 8% 2Harris June, 1971 40% 42% 13% — 5% 2 46% 46% - — 8% 0Harris August 24–27, 1971 43% 41% 12% — 4% 2 48% 46% - — 8% 2Harris September 23 – October 1, 1971 47% 35% 11% — 7% 12 50% 40% - — 10% 10Gallup October 8–11, 1971 43% 35% 13% — 9% 8Harris November, 1971 43% 39% 11% — 7% 4Gallup November 19–22, 1971 44% 41% 10% — 5% 3Gallup January 7–10, 1972 43% 42% 12% — 3% 1Harris January, 1972 42% 42% 11% — 5% 0 45% 48% - — 8% 3Gallup February 4–7, 1972 43% 42% 10% — 5% 1Harris February 8–14, 1972 44% 40% 11% — 5% 4 47% 45% - — 8% 2Harris February 28 – March 7, 1972 47% 35% 12% — 6% 12 50% 37% - — 13% 13Gallup March 24–27, 1972 46% 36% 14% — 4% 10 52% 41% - — 7% 11Harris April 1–7, 1972 44% 33% 15% — 8% 11Gallup April 28 – May 1, 1972 46% 30% 16% — 8% 16Harris June 7–12, 1972 49% 28% 18% — 5% 21 59% 33% - — 8% 26

Richard Nixon vs Scoop Jackson Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) ScoopJackson(D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginHarris September 24 – October 1, 1971 54% 24% 13% — 9% 30Harris April 1–7, 1972 51% 21% 17% — 11% 30

Richard Nixon vs John Lindsay Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) JohnLindsay (D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginHarris November 16–21, 1969 51% 29% 12% — 8% 22Harris February 9–14, 1970 50% 31% 10% — 9% 19Gallup June 18 – June 23, 1970 46% 29% 15% — 10% 17Harris September 7–14, 1970 47% 36% 10% — 7% 11Harris November 14–19, 1970 45% 37% 12% — 6% 8Harris February, 1971 44% 36% 13% — 7% 8Gallup August 19–24, 1971 45% 30% 12% — 13% 15Harris August 24–27, 1971 48% 33% 13% — 6% 15Harris September 24 – October 1, 1971 50% 31% 11% — 8% 19Harris November, 1971 49% 31% 12% — 8% 18Gallup February 4–7, 1972 53% 29% 12% — 6% 24Harris February 28 – March 7, 1972 58% 22% 13% — 7% 36 64% 26% - — 10% 38

Richard Nixon vs Eugene McCarthy Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) EugeneMcCarthy(D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginHarris November 16–21, 1969 54% 27% 11% — 8% 27Gallup January 30 – February 2, 1970 55% 24% 12% — 9% 31Harris September 24 – October 1, 1971 56% 26% 11% — 7% 30

Richard Nixon vs Edward Kennedy Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) EdwardKennedy (D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginGallup April 10–15, 1969 52% 33% 10% — 5% 19HarrisMay 20–26, 1969 46% 37% 11% — 6% 9 54% 40% - — 6% 14Harris July 30 – August 3, 1969 48% 38% 8% — 6% 10Gallup September 11–16, 1969 53% 31% 10% — 6% 22Harris October, 1969 54% 30% 9% — 7% 24Harris November 16–21, 1969 50% 33% 11% — 6% 17Gallup January 30 – February 2, 1970 49% 35% 11% — 5% 14Harris November 14–19, 1970 45% 39% 11% — 5% 6Gallup January 8–11, 1971 47% 38% 9% — 6% 9Gallup March 11–14, 1971 46% 38% 11% — 5% 8Gallup May 14–17, 1971 42% 41% 12% — 8% 1Harris July, 1971 44% 36% N/A — N/A 8Gallup August 19–24, 1971 43% 38% 10% — 9% 5Harris August 24–27, 1971 48% 37% 11% — 4% 11Harris September 24 – October 1, 1971 45% 38% 11% — 6% 7Harris November, 1971 45% 37% 11% — 7% 8Gallup November 19–22, 1971 44% 41% 10% — 5% 3Gallup February 4–7, 1972 47% 39% 9% — 5% 8Harris April 1–7, 1972 45% 35% 14% — 6% 10Gallup April 14–17, 1972 46% 36% 12% — 6% 10Harris June 7–12, 1972 43% 37% 16% — 4% 6 53% 41% - — 6% 12Gallup October 1–21, 1972 52% 43% - — 5% 9

Richard Nixon vs Harold Hughes Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) HaroldHughes (D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginHarris February, 1971 50% 25% 14% — 11% 25

Nelson Rockefeller vs Edmund Muskie Poll source Date(s)administered NelsonRockefeller (R) EdmundMuskie (D) GeorgeWallace (A) Other Undecided MarginHarris February, 1971 23% 54% 14% — 9% 31

Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie vs. George Wallace vs. Eugene McCarthy Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) EdmundMuskie (D) GeorgeWallace (A) EugeneMcCarthy (I) Other Undecided MarginHarris July, 1971 37% 35% 12% 10% — 6% 2Harris February 8–14, 1972 42% 36% 10% 8% — 4% 6

Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie vs. George Wallace vs. John Lindsay Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) EdmundMuskie(D) GeorgeWallace (A) JohnLindsay (I) Other Undecided MarginHarris May, 1971 36% 40% 10% 11% — 3% 4

Richard Nixon vs Edward Kennedy vs. George Wallace vs. John Lindsay Poll source Date(s)administered RichardNixon (R) EdwardKennedy(D) GeorgeWallace (A) JohnLindsay (I) Other Undecided MarginHarris July, 1971 39% 28% 11% 16% — 6% 11

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