1972 presidential election

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1972_presidential_election
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:campaign_issue gptkb:Vietnam_War
Social issues
Economy
Law and order
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date November 7, 1972
gptkbp:electoral_votes_for_loser 17
gptkbp:electoral_votes_for_winner 520
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1972 presidential election
gptkbp:incumbent gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkbp:largest_margin_of_victory Yes
gptkbp:losses gptkb:George_McGovern
gptkbp:mainCandidate gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkb:George_McGovern
gptkbp:nextEdition gptkb:1976_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:notableEvent Watergate scandal began during campaign
gptkbp:party_of_loser gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:popular_vote_for_loser 29,173,222
gptkbp:popular_vote_for_winner 47,168,710
gptkbp:previousEdition gptkb:1968_United_States_presidential_election
gptkbp:state_carried_by_loser gptkb:District_of_Columbia
gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:state_carried_by_winner 49 states
gptkbp:vice_presidential_candidate_(loser) gptkb:Sargent_Shriver
gptkbp:vice_presidential_candidate_(winner) gptkb:Spiro_Agnew
gptkbp:voterTurnout 55.2%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1968_presidential_election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6