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[edit]
Richard Nixon vs George McGovern[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
George McGovern (D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[1] | February, 1971 | 45% | 34% | 12% | — | 9% | 11 | ||
| Harris[1] | April, 1971 | 46% | 36% | 13% | — | 5% | 10 | ||
| Harris[2] | May, 1971 | 47% | 33% | 11% | — | 9% | 14 | ||
| Harris[3] | August 24–27, 1971 | 48% | 33% | 13% | — | 6% | 15 | ||
| Harris[2] | November, 1971 | 49% | 31% | 12% | — | 8% | 18 | ||
| Gallup[4] | Feb. 4–7, 1972 | 49% | 34% | 11% | — | 6% | 15 | ||
| Harris[5][6] | Feb. 28 – Mar. 7, 1972 | 53% | 28% | 13% | — | 6% | 25 | ||
| 59% | 32% | - | — | 9% | 27 | ||||
| Harris[5][6] | Apr. 1–7, 1972 | 47% | 29% | 16% | — | 8% | 18 | ||
| 54% | 34% | - | — | 12% | 20 | ||||
| Gallup[7] | Apr. 15–16, 1972 | 46% | 31% | 15% | — | 8% | 15 | ||
| Gallup[7] | Apr. 21–24, 1972 | 45% | 32% | 16% | — | 7% | 13 | ||
| Gallup[7] | Apr. 28 – May 1, 1972 | 43% | 35% | 15% | — | 7% | 8 | ||
| Harris[6] | May 9–10, 1972 | 40% | 35% | 17% | — | 8% | 5 | ||
| 48% | 41% | - | — | 11% | 7 | ||||
| Gallup[8] | May 26–29, 1972 | 43% | 30% | 19% | — | 8% | 13 | ||
| 53% | 34% | - | — | 13% | 19 | ||||
| Harris[9] | Jun. 7–12, 1972 | 45% | 33% | 17% | — | 5% | 12 | ||
| 54% | 38% | - | — | 8% | 16 | ||||
| Gallup[10] | Jun. 16–19, 1972 | 45% | 32% | 18% | — | 5% | 13 | ||
| 53% | 37% | - | — | 10% | 16 | ||||
| Harris[11] | Jul. 1–6, 1972 | 55% | 35% | - | — | 10% | 20 | ||
| July 10–13: Democratic National Convention | |||||||||
| Gallup[12] | July 14–17, 1972 | 56% | 37% | - | — | 7% | 19 | ||
| Harris[11] | Aug. 2–3, 1972 | 57% | 34% | - | — | 9% | 23 | ||
| Gallup[13] | Aug. 4–7, 1972 | 57% | 31% | - | — | 12% | 26 | ||
| August 21–23: Republican National Convention | |||||||||
| Gallup[14] | Aug. 25–28, 1972 | 61% | 36% | - | — | 3% | 25 | ||
| Harris[15] | Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 1972 | 63% | 29% | - | - | 8% | 34 | ||
| Harris[16] | Sept. 19–21, 1972 | 59% | 31% | - | - | 10% | 28 | ||
| Gallup[17] | Sept. 22–25, 1972 | 61% | 33% | - | 1% | 5% | 28 | ||
| Harris[18] | Oct. 3–5, 1972 | 60% | 33% | - | - | 7% | 27 | ||
| Gallup[19] | Sept. 29 – Oct. 9, 1972 | 60% | 34% | - | 1% | 5% | 26 | ||
| Gallup[20] | Oct. 13–16, 1972 | 59% | 36% | - | - | 5% | 23 | ||
| Harris[21] | Oct. 17–19, 1972 | 59% | 34% | - | - | 7% | 25 | ||
| Harris[21] | Oct. 24–26, 1972 | 60% | 32% | - | - | 8% | 28 | ||
| Gallup[22] | Nov. 2–4, 1972 | 61% | 35% | - | 1% | 3% | 26 | ||
| Harris[23] | Nov. 2–4, 1972 | 59% | 35% | - | - | 6% | 24 | ||
| Election Results | Nov. 7, 1972 | 60.67% | 37.52% | - | 1.81% | - | 23.15 | ||
Richard Nixon vs George McGovern (Post-Election)[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
George McGovern (D) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[24] | June 22–25, 1973 | 46% | 40% | 5% | 9% | 6 |
Hypothetical Polling[edit]
Richard Nixon vs George Wallace[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
George Wallace (D) |
Eugene McCarthy (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[25] | March 24–27, 1972 | 69% | 23% | - | — | 8% | 46 |
| Harris[26] | May 9–10, 1972 | 47% | 21% | 22% | — | 10% | 26 |
| 59% | 24% | - | — | 17% | 35 | ||
| Harris[27] | June 7–12, 1972 | 64% | 24% | - | — | 12% | 40 |
Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Hubert Humphrey (D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[28] | May 20–26, 1969 | 51% | 33% | 11% | — | 5% | 18 |
| Harris[29] | July 30 – August 3, 1969 | 48% | 39% | 9% | — | 4% | 9 |
| Gallup[30] | September 11–16, 1969 | 53% | 33% | 11% | — | 3% | 20 |
| Harris[31] | October, 1969 | 51% | 36% | 9% | — | 4% | 15 |
| Harris[31] | November 16–21, 1969 | 48% | 37% | 12% | — | 3% | 11 |
| Gallup[32] | January 30 – February 2, 1970 | 50% | 33% | 13% | — | 4% | 17 |
| Harris[33] | February 9–14, 1970 | 52% | 33% | 9% | — | 6% | 19 |
| Gallup[34] | February 27 – March 2, 1970 | 54% | 34% | 12% | — | 7% | 20 |
| Harris[35] | September 7–14, 1970 | 48% | 39% | 10% | — | 3% | 9 |
| Harris[36] | November 14–19, 1970 | 46% | 39% | 11% | — | 4% | 7 |
| Gallup[37] | January 8–11, 1971 | 48% | 38% | 10% | — | 4% | 10 |
| Gallup[38] | March 11–14, 1971 | 46% | 36% | 12% | — | 6% | 10 |
| Harris[39] | April, 1971 | 42% | 41% | 13% | — | 4% | 1 |
| Harris[40] | May 10–15, 1971 | 44% | 39% | 10% | — | 7% | 5 |
| Gallup[41] | May 14–17, 1971 | 42% | 39% | 12% | — | 7% | 3 |
| Gallup[42] | August 19–24, 1971 | 43% | 37% | 11% | — | 9% | 6 |
| Harris[43] | August 24–27, 1971 | 45% | 36% | 12% | — | 7% | 9 |
| Harris[44] | November, 1971 | 45% | 36% | 12% | — | 7% | 9 |
| Gallup[45] | November 19–22, 1971 | 47% | 37% | 12% | — | 4% | 10 |
| Harris[46] | January, 1972 | 46% | 37% | 12% | — | 5% | 9 |
| Gallup[47] | February 4–7, 1972 | 46% | 39% | 10% | — | 5% | 7 |
| Harris[48] | February 8–14, 1972 | 47% | 36% | 12% | — | 5% | 11 |
| Harris[49] | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 48% | 35% | 12% | — | 5% | 13 |
| 53% | 37% | - | — | 10% | 16 | ||
| Gallup[50] | March 24–27, 1972 | 46% | 35% | 15% | — | 4% | 11 |
| 53% | 39% | - | — | 8% | 14 | ||
| Harris[51] | April 1–7, 1972 | 42% | 36% | 16% | — | 6% | 6 |
| Gallup[52] | April 28 – May 1, 1972 | 45% | 34% | 15% | — | 6% | 11 |
| Harris[53] | May 9–10, 1972 | 41% | 37% | 16% | — | 6% | 4 |
| 50% | 42% | - | — | 8% | 8 | ||
| Gallup[54] | May 26–29, 1972 | 43% | 26% | 22% | — | 9% | 17 |
| Harris[27] | June 7–12, 1972 | 47% | 31% | 17% | — | 5% | 16 |
| 58% | 34% | - | — | 8% | 24 | ||
| Gallup[55] | June 16–19, 1972 | 47% | 28% | 18% | — | 7% | 19 |
Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Edmund Muskie (D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[28] | May 20–26, 1969 | 51% | 32% | 11% | — | 6% | 19 |
| Harris[29] | July 30 – August 3, 1969 | 47% | 38% | 9% | — | 6% | 9 |
| Gallup[56] | August 19–24, 1971 | 42% | 36% | 11% | — | 11% | 6 |
| Gallup[57] | September 11–16, 1969 | 49% | 34% | 11% | — | 6% | 15 |
| Harris[31] | October, 1969 | 51% | 35% | 9% | — | 5% | 16 |
| Harris[31] | November 16–21, 1969 | 49% | 35% | 11% | — | 5% | 14 |
| Gallup[58] | January 30 – February 2, 1970 | 47% | 35% | 13% | — | 5% | 12 |
| Harris[33] | February 9–14, 1970 | 49% | 35% | 9% | — | 7% | 14 |
| Harris[59] | April, 1970 | 47% | 36% | 10% | — | 7% | 11 |
| Harris[59] | May 8–10, 1970 | 42% | 38% | 12% | — | 8% | 4 |
| 48% | 46% | - | — | 6% | 2 | ||
| Gallup[60] | June 18 – June 23, 1970 | 43% | 36% | 13% | — | 8% | 7 |
| Harris[35] | September 7–14, 1970 | 43% | 43% | 10% | — | 4% | 0 |
| Harris[36] | November 14–19, 1970 | 40% | 46% | 10% | — | 4% | 6 |
| Gallup[61] | December 3–8, 1970 | 44% | 43% | 9% | — | 4% | 1 |
| Gallup[62][63] | January 8–11, 1971 | 44% | 44% | 9% | — | 3% | 0 |
| 48% | 46% | - | — | 6% | 2 | ||
| Harris[64][65] | January 16–20, 1971 | 40% | 43% | 11% | — | 6% | 3 |
| 46% | 49% | - | — | 5% | 3 | ||
| Harris[66] | February, 1971 | 39% | 44% | 12% | — | 5% | 5 |
| 42% | 48% | - | — | 10% | 6 | ||
| Gallup[67] | March 11–14, 1971 | 43% | 39% | 12% | — | 6% | 4 |
| Harris[39] | April, 1971 | 39% | 47% | 11% | — | 3% | 8 |
| 44% | 50% | - | — | 6% | 6 | ||
| Harris[40] | May 10–15, 1971 | 40% | 42% | 11% | — | 7% | 2 |
| Gallup[68] | May 14–17, 1971 | 39% | 41% | 12% | — | 8% | 2 |
| Harris[39] | June, 1971 | 40% | 42% | 13% | — | 5% | 2 |
| 46% | 46% | - | — | 8% | 0 | ||
| Harris[69] | August 24–27, 1971 | 43% | 41% | 12% | — | 4% | 2 |
| 48% | 46% | - | — | 8% | 2 | ||
| Harris[70] | September 23 – October 1, 1971 | 47% | 35% | 11% | — | 7% | 12 |
| 50% | 40% | - | — | 10% | 10 | ||
| Gallup[71] | October 8–11, 1971 | 43% | 35% | 13% | — | 9% | 8 |
| Harris[44] | November, 1971 | 43% | 39% | 11% | — | 7% | 4 |
| Gallup[72] | November 19–22, 1971 | 44% | 41% | 10% | — | 5% | 3 |
| Gallup[73] | January 7–10, 1972 | 43% | 42% | 12% | — | 3% | 1 |
| Harris[46][48] | January, 1972 | 42% | 42% | 11% | — | 5% | 0 |
| 45% | 48% | - | — | 8% | 3 | ||
| Gallup[74] | February 4–7, 1972 | 43% | 42% | 10% | — | 5% | 1 |
| Harris[48] | February 8–14, 1972 | 44% | 40% | 11% | — | 5% | 4 |
| 47% | 45% | - | — | 8% | 2 | ||
| Harris[75] | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 47% | 35% | 12% | — | 6% | 12 |
| 50% | 37% | - | — | 13% | 13 | ||
| Gallup[76] | March 24–27, 1972 | 46% | 36% | 14% | — | 4% | 10 |
| 52% | 41% | - | — | 7% | 11 | ||
| Harris[51] | April 1–7, 1972 | 44% | 33% | 15% | — | 8% | 11 |
| Gallup[77] | April 28 – May 1, 1972 | 46% | 30% | 16% | — | 8% | 16 |
| Harris[27] | June 7–12, 1972 | 49% | 28% | 18% | — | 5% | 21 |
| 59% | 33% | - | — | 8% | 26 |
Richard Nixon vs Scoop Jackson[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Scoop Jackson(D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[78] | September 24 – October 1, 1971 | 54% | 24% | 13% | — | 9% | 30 |
| Harris[51] | April 1–7, 1972 | 51% | 21% | 17% | — | 11% | 30 |
Richard Nixon vs John Lindsay[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
John Lindsay (D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[31] | November 16–21, 1969 | 51% | 29% | 12% | — | 8% | 22 |
| Harris[33] | February 9–14, 1970 | 50% | 31% | 10% | — | 9% | 19 |
| Gallup[79] | June 18 – June 23, 1970 | 46% | 29% | 15% | — | 10% | 17 |
| Harris[35] | September 7–14, 1970 | 47% | 36% | 10% | — | 7% | 11 |
| Harris[36] | November 14–19, 1970 | 45% | 37% | 12% | — | 6% | 8 |
| Harris[66] | February, 1971 | 44% | 36% | 13% | — | 7% | 8 |
| Gallup[80] | August 19–24, 1971 | 45% | 30% | 12% | — | 13% | 15 |
| Harris[81] | August 24–27, 1971 | 48% | 33% | 13% | — | 6% | 15 |
| Harris[78] | September 24 – October 1, 1971 | 50% | 31% | 11% | — | 8% | 19 |
| Harris[82] | November, 1971 | 49% | 31% | 12% | — | 8% | 18 |
| Gallup[83] | February 4–7, 1972 | 53% | 29% | 12% | — | 6% | 24 |
| Harris[84] | February 28 – March 7, 1972 | 58% | 22% | 13% | — | 7% | 36 |
| 64% | 26% | - | — | 10% | 38 |
Richard Nixon vs Eugene McCarthy[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Eugene McCarthy(D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[31] | November 16–21, 1969 | 54% | 27% | 11% | — | 8% | 27 |
| Gallup[85] | January 30 – February 2, 1970 | 55% | 24% | 12% | — | 9% | 31 |
| Harris[78] | September 24 – October 1, 1971 | 56% | 26% | 11% | — | 7% | 30 |
Richard Nixon vs Edward Kennedy[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Edward Kennedy (D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup[86] | April 10–15, 1969 | 52% | 33% | 10% | — | 5% | 19 |
| Harris[28] | May 20–26, 1969 | 46% | 37% | 11% | — | 6% | 9 |
| 54% | 40% | - | — | 6% | 14 | ||
| Harris[29] | July 30 – August 3, 1969 | 48% | 38% | 8% | — | 6% | 10 |
| Gallup[87] | September 11–16, 1969 | 53% | 31% | 10% | — | 6% | 22 |
| Harris[31] | October, 1969 | 54% | 30% | 9% | — | 7% | 24 |
| Harris[31] | November 16–21, 1969 | 50% | 33% | 11% | — | 6% | 17 |
| Gallup[88] | January 30 – February 2, 1970 | 49% | 35% | 11% | — | 5% | 14 |
| Harris[36] | November 14–19, 1970 | 45% | 39% | 11% | — | 5% | 6 |
| Gallup[89] | January 8–11, 1971 | 47% | 38% | 9% | — | 6% | 9 |
| Gallup[90] | March 11–14, 1971 | 46% | 38% | 11% | — | 5% | 8 |
| Gallup[91] | May 14–17, 1971 | 42% | 41% | 12% | — | 8% | 1 |
| Harris[39] | July, 1971 | 44% | 36% | N/A | — | N/A | 8 |
| Gallup[92] | August 19–24, 1971 | 43% | 38% | 10% | — | 9% | 5 |
| Harris[69] | August 24–27, 1971 | 48% | 37% | 11% | — | 4% | 11 |
| Harris[93] | September 24 – October 1, 1971 | 45% | 38% | 11% | — | 6% | 7 |
| Harris[44] | November, 1971 | 45% | 37% | 11% | — | 7% | 8 |
| Gallup[94] | November 19–22, 1971 | 44% | 41% | 10% | — | 5% | 3 |
| Gallup[95] | February 4–7, 1972 | 47% | 39% | 9% | — | 5% | 8 |
| Harris[96] | April 1–7, 1972 | 45% | 35% | 14% | — | 6% | 10 |
| Gallup[97] | April 14–17, 1972 | 46% | 36% | 12% | — | 6% | 10 |
| Harris[27] | June 7–12, 1972 | 43% | 37% | 16% | — | 4% | 6 |
| 53% | 41% | - | — | 6% | 12 | ||
| Gallup[98] | October 1–21, 1972 | 52% | 43% | - | — | 5% | 9 |
Richard Nixon vs Harold Hughes[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Harold Hughes (D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[66] | February, 1971 | 50% | 25% | 14% | — | 11% | 25 |
Nelson Rockefeller vs Edmund Muskie[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Nelson Rockefeller (R) |
Edmund Muskie (D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[66] | February, 1971 | 23% | 54% | 14% | — | 9% | 31 |
Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie vs. George Wallace vs. Eugene McCarthy[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Edmund Muskie (D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
Eugene McCarthy (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[99] | July, 1971 | 37% | 35% | 12% | 10% | — | 6% | 2 |
| Harris[100] | February 8–14, 1972 | 42% | 36% | 10% | 8% | — | 4% | 6 |
Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie vs. George Wallace vs. John Lindsay[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Edmund Muskie(D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
John Lindsay (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[101] | May, 1971 | 36% | 40% | 10% | 11% | — | 3% | 4 |
Richard Nixon vs Edward Kennedy vs. George Wallace vs. John Lindsay[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Richard Nixon (R) |
Edward Kennedy(D) |
George Wallace (A) [a] |
John Lindsay (I) |
Other | Undecided | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris[99] | July, 1971 | 39% | 28% | 11% | 16% | — | 6% | 11 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l It remained an open question far into the election season whether Wallace would again bolt the Democratic Party and run as an Independent candidate in the General should he fail to win the Democratic nomination, with some polls being commissioned as though it were a fait accompli.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Muskie Widens Margin". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b "Sen. McGovern Steadily Losing Ground". Alton Evening Telegraph.
- ^ "Nixon Regains 'Lead' Over Muskie". Southern Illinoisan.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1972-1977. Vol. I. p. 19.
- ^ a b "Poll Gives Nixon Handy Margin In April". Fort Lauderdale News.
- ^ a b c "McGovern Appears To Have Chance Against President". News-Journal.
- ^ a b c "McGovern Strong As HHH Against Nixon". Press and Sun-Bulletin.
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- ^ a b c "Democrats Must Combine Kennedy-Muskie Into One". The Standard-Star.
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- ^ a b c "Muskie Tops Other Democrats". The Sacramento Bee.
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- ^ a b "Sen. Muskie Pulls Back Even With Nixon". Democrat and Chronicle.
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- ^ a b c "Nixon Keeps Lead Over Top Demos". The San Bernardino County Sun.
- ^ "Nixon Holds Lead Over HHH". Fort Lauderdale News.
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- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2275.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2284.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2285.
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- ^ "Muskie Unhurt By Wallace Voters". The Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ a b c d "Muskie Tops Demos Challenging President". The Sacramento Bee.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2295.
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