1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries

From January 24 to June 20, 1972, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1972 United States presidential election. Senator George McGovern of South Dakota was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections, caucuses, and state party conventions, culminating in the 1972 Democratic National Convention held from July 10 to July 13, 1972, in Miami, Florida.

1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries
January 24 to June 20, 1972
3,014 delegates to the 1972 Democratic National Convention
1,509 delegate votes needed to win
 
Candidate George McGovern Hubert Humphrey George Wallace
Home state South Dakota Minnesota Alabama
Delegate count 1,378.9 386.3 377
Contests won 14 6 6
Popular vote 4,053,451 4,121,372 3,755,424
Percentage 25.3% 25.8% 23.5%
 
Candidate Edmund Muskie Henry M. Jackson Shirley Chisholm
Home state Maine Washington New York
Delegate count 209.1 53.75 28.65
Contests won 5 6 2
Popular vote 1,840,217 505,198 430,703
Percentage 11.5% 3.2% 2.69%
     McGovern      Wallace      Humphrey
     Muskie      Chisholm      Jackson      Mills
Previous Democratic nominee

Hubert Humphrey

 Democratic nominee

George McGovern

Background

1968 election
Main articles: 1968 Democratic Party presidential primaries and 1968 United States presidential election

The 1968 election was one of the most eventful and influential in the history of the Democratic Party. The primaries were contested by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Senator Eugene McCarthy, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In a shock, McCarthy forced the incumbent President out of the race early by his strong showing in the New Hampshire primary. Kennedy joined the race soon thereafter, and the two ran on their opposition to Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War. They traded primary victories until Kennedy was assassinated in June.

Although Kennedy and McCarthy contested the popular elections, most of the delegates in 1968 were not popularly elected. Thus, with Kennedy dead and McCarthy lacking support from the party establishment, Johnson's vice president Hubert H. Humphrey was easily nominated on the first ballot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Humphrey's nomination, the continuing Vietnam War, and the generally closed nature of the nomination process drew massive protests to Chicago; the convention was generally seen as a major embarrassment for the Party, and Humphrey went on to lose the election narrowly to Richard Nixon.

McGovern-Fraser Commission
Main article: McGovern-Fraser Commission

In response to the 1968 debacle, party leadership established a twenty-eight member committee selected by Senator Fred R. Harris to reform the presidential nomination process for 1972. The committee was led by Senator George McGovern and Representative Donald M. Fraser. After less than nine months, the committee delivered its guidelines.

The committee focused on two main principles: uniformity and equity. Guidelines required states adopt uniform, explicit delegate selection rules and weight the delegate allocation in favor of politically marginalized groups (women, blacks and those under the age of 30), including the use of quotas.

In general, the state parties complied with the McGovern-Fraser guidelines by adopting the use of primary elections, rather than delegate selection caucuses or conventions. Thus, the 1972 Democratic nomination is typically considered the first modern presidential primary campaign. Harris and McGovern, having played a direct role in the reforms and having a detailed knowledge of their impact, were seen to gain an advantage as potential candidates for the nomination.

Nixon administration and 1970 midterm elections
See also: Presidency of Richard Nixon and 1970 United States elections

As 1972 approached, President Richard Nixon faced uncertain re-election prospects. Nixon had been elected on a platform to end American involvement in Vietnam, but his strategy of gradual "Vietnamization" had proceeded more slowly than planned. The Paris Peace Talks had bogged down, dimming hopes for a negotiated settlement to the war. In fact, Nixon had widened the conflict by invading Cambodia in 1970, a move that ignited criticism in the press and Congress and widespread disorder on college campuses, including the Kent State shootings in May 1970.

On the domestic front, a sharp recession had shaken investor confidence, and Nixon's plan to control inflation with wage and price controls had failed to meet its objective. The administration's attempt to steer a middle course on desegregation busing and affirmative action had displeased liberals and conservatives alike.

In the 1970 elections, Democrats gained a dozen seats in the House, although their Senate majority was slightly reduced by three seats. Their main success was not in Congress, however, but the states. Eleven different Democratic governors were elected to seats held by Republicans and not a single incumbent Democrat lost re-election.

Pre-primary maneuvering

Given Nixon's apparent weakness and the novel use of the primary system, a large field of credible Democratic challengers emerged.

Early speculation surrounded Senator Ted Kennedy, the brother of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy who had contested the 1968 nomination. He ruled himself out early in 1971, but nevertheless continued to lead in opinion polling. In the event of a brokered convention, some believed Kennedy could emerge as the consensus nominee. Kennedy supporters took key positions on a number of presidential campaigns, strengthening his odds of gaining the candidates' support in the event they could not secure the required delegates.[1]

With Kennedy out, the establishment favorite for the Democratic nomination was Edmund Muskie,[2] a moderate Senator who had acquitted himself well as Humphrey's running mate in 1968. In August 1971 polling amid a growing economic crisis, Muskie led Nixon.[2]

U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm from Queens announced her candidacy in January 1972,[3] making her the first black candidate to contest a major party's nomination for President.[3][lower-alpha 1] Chisholm was also the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination; she was later joined by Patsy Mink of Hawaii.[lower-alpha 2]

Candidates

Nominee
Candidate Born Most recent position Home state Campaign PD Votes Ref.

George McGovern		 July 19, 1922
(age 49)
Avon, South Dakota		 U.S. Senator
from South Dakota
(1963–1981)
South Dakota
(Campaign)
Announced: January 18, 1971
Nominated at convention: July 13, 1972		 1,378.90 4,051,565 [4][5][6]

Candidates
Candidate Born Most recent position Home state Campaign PD Votes Ref.
Hubert Humphrey		 May 27, 1911
(age 61)
Wallace, South Dakota		 U.S. Senator from Minnesota
(1949–1964; 1971–1978)
Vice President of the United States
(1965–1969)
Minnesota
(Campaign)
Declared: January 10, 1972		 386.30 4,119,230 [4][5][7]
George Wallace		 August 25, 1919
(age 52)
Clio, Alabama		 Governor of Alabama
(1963–1967; 1971–1979; 1983–1987)
Alabama
(Campaign)
Declared: January 13, 1972		 377.00 3,755,424 [4][5][8]
Edmund Muskie		 March 28, 1914
(age 58)
Rumford, Maine		 U.S. Senator
from Maine
(1959–1980)
U.S. Secretary of State
(1980–1981)
Maine
(Campaign)
Declared: January 4, 1972
Suspended campaign: April 27, 1972		 209.10 1,838,314 [4][5][9][10]
Scoop Jackson		 May 31, 1912
(age 60)
Everett, Washington		 U.S. Senator
from Washington
(1953–1983)
Washington
(Campaign)
Declared: November 19, 1971
Suspended campaign: May 2, 1972		 53.75 504,596 [4][5][11][12]
Wilbur Mills		 May 24, 1909
(age 63)
Kensett, Arkansas		 U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
(1939–1977)
Arkansas
(Campaign)
Declared: February 11, 1972		 30.55 37,401 [4][5][13]
Shirley Chisholm		 November 30, 1924
(age 47)
Brooklyn, New York		 U.S. Representative
from New York
(1969–1983)		 New York
New York
(Campaign)
Declared: January 25, 1972		 28.65 430,733 [4][5][14]
Terry Sanford		 August 20, 1917
(age 55)
Laurinburg, North Carolina		 Governor of North Carolina
(1961–1965)
North Carolina
(Campaign)
Declared: March 8, 1972		 27 331,415 [4][5][15]
John Lindsay		 November 24, 1921
(age 50)
New York City, New York		 Mayor of New York City
(1966–1973)		 New York
New York
(Campaign)
Declared: December 28, 1971
Withdrew: April 4, 1972		 6 196,406 [4][5][16][17]

Eugene McCarthy		 March 29, 1916
(age 56)
Watkins, Minnesota		 U.S. Senator
from Minnesota
(1959–1971)
Minnesota
(Campaign)
Declared: December 17, 1971		 0 553,352 [4][5][18]
Sam Yorty		 October 1, 1909
(age 62)
Lincoln, Nebraska		 Mayor of Los Angeles
(1961–1973)
California
(Campaign)
Declared: November 16, 1971
Withdrew: June 5, 1972 (endorsed Humphrey)		 0 79,446 [4][5][19][20]
Vance Hartke		 May 31, 1919
(age 53)
Stendal, Indiana		 U.S. Senator
from Indiana
(1964–1973)
Indiana
(Campaign)
Declared: January 3, 1972
Withdrew: March 26, 1972 (endorsed Humphrey)		 0 11,798 [4][5][21]
Patsy Mink		 December 6, 1927
(age 44)
Hāmākua Poko, Hawaii Territory		 U.S. Representative
from Hawaii
(1965–1977)
Hawaii		 (Campaign)
Declared: October 19, 1971
Withdrew: May 24, 1972		 0 8,286 [4][5][22][23]
Fred Harris		 November 13, 1930
(age 41)
Walters, Oklahoma		 U.S. Senator
from Oklahoma
(1964–1973)
Oklahoma
(Campaign)
Declared: September 24, 1971
Withdrew: November 10, 1971 (endorsed McGovern on April 27)		 0 0 [4][5][24][25][26]
Vance HartkeSam YortyEugene McCarthyJohn LindsayTerry SanfordShirley ChisholmWilbur MillsEdmund MuskieGeorge WallaceHubert HumphreyScoop JacksonPatsy MinkFred R. HarrisGeorge McGovern

Declined

Favorite sons

Polling

National polling
Poll source Publication
Birch Bayh
Shirley Chisholm
J. William Fulbright
Fred Harris
Harold Hughes
Hubert Humphrey
John Lindsay
Scoop Jackson
Ted Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Eugene McCarthy
George McGovern
Wilbur Mills
Edmund Muskie
William Proxmire
George Wallace
Sam Yorty
Gallup Jan. 1969 — — — — — 21% — — 45% — 15% 3% — 17% — — —
Gallup Oct. 1969 — — — — — 29% — — 27% — 10% 5% — 24% — — —
Gallup May. 1970 — — — 1% 1% 16% 10% — 17% — 9% 3% — 23% — — —
Gallup Nov. 1970 — — — — — 16% 4% — 31% 1% 6% 2% — 33% 2% — —
Gallup Feb. 1971 — — — — — 21% 5% — 25% — 4% 5% — 26% — — —
Gallup Apr. 1971 1% — 1% — 1% 18% 4% 2% 29% 2% 3% 5% 1% 21% 2% — —
Gallup Apr. 1971 1% — 1% — 1% 18% 4% 2% 29% 2% 3% 5% 1% 21% 2% — —
Gallup Jul. 1971 2% — 1% — 1% 18% 3% 2% 22% 1% 6% 5% 1% 22% 1% — —
Gallup Aug. 1971 — — — — — 13% 6% — 26% — 4% 6% — 22% — — —
Harris[33] Sep. 1971 — — — 1% — 16% 7% 2% 26% — 5% 4% 2% 19% 1% — —
— — — 1% — 27% 11% 2% — — 7% 5% 2% 27% 2% — —
Gallup Nov. 1971 — — — — — 19% 4% 6% 29% — 5% 6% — 24% — — —
Harris[34] Nov. 1971 — — — — — 15% 9% 2% 25% — 3% 5% 1% 22% 1% — 1%
— — — — — 25% 12% 2% — — 4% 6% 2% 27% 2% — 1%
Gallup Dec. 1971 — — — — — 19% 4% 4% 32% — 4% 5% — 25% — — 1%
— — — — — 34% 8% 5% — — 5% 8% — 31% — — 1%
Gallup Jan. 1972 — 2% — — — 17% 5% 2% 27% — 5% 3% — 32% — — 2%
— 2% — — — 29% 7% 3% — — 8% 3% — 39% — — 2%
Harris[35] Jan. 1972 — 3% — — — 23% 7% 5% — — 6% 5% — 30% — — 1%
Gallup Feb. 1972 — 2% — — — 23% 2% 3% 24% — 3% 5% — 29% — — 1%
— 3% — — — 32% 5% 4% — — 4% 6% — 35% — — 1%
Harris[36] Feb. 1972 — 5% — — — 18% 6% 4% 15% — 5% 5% — 22% — 11% 1%
— 6% — — — 21% 7% 3% — — 5% 8% — 28% — 12% 1%
Gallup Mar. 1972 — 2% — — — 31% 7% 3% — — 5% 6% 2% 23% — 15% *
— 3% — — — 35% 8% 5% — — 6% 7% 2% 28% — — 1%
Gallup Mar. 1972 — 4% — — — 31% 5% 5% — — 4% 5% 1% 22% — 17% *
Gallup Apr. 1972 — 5% — — — 30% — 4% — — 3% 17% 1% 17% — 19% 1%
Gallup May 1972 — 3% — — — 35% — 3% — — 3% 20% 2% 11% — 18% —
Gallup May 1972 — — — — — 26% — — — — — 25% — — — 26% —
Gallup Jun. 1972 — 3% — — — 27% — 3% — — 2% 30% 1% 6% — 25% —

Primary campaign

Hubert Humphrey made another run at the nomination, in an era when previous nominees were considered legitimate contenders even after losing a general election (Adlai Stevenson had been successful at being re-nominated by Democrats in 1956, and Nixon by the GOP in 1968). He fell just short in delegates, despite winning the popular vote in the 24 states and the District of Columbia which held preference primary and caucus elections open to the rank and file Democratic voter. His bid to contest the results of the California winner-take-all primary failed. Humphrey, like Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, was considered the favorite of the party establishment after Muskie's withdrawal.

Alabama governor George Wallace, with his "outsider" image, did well in the South (he won every county in the Florida primary with the exception of Miami-Dade)[37] and among alienated and dissatisfied voters. What might have become a forceful campaign was cut short when Wallace was shot while campaigning, and left paralyzed in an assassination attempt by Arthur Bremer. Within hours of the assassination attempt, then-President Richard M. Nixon and a top aide dispatched a political operative, E. Howard Hunt, who rushed to Milwaukee, with plans to surreptitiously enter Bremer's apartment, and plant the campaign literature of Democratic contender George McGovern's campaign as a means to drive Wallace supporters away from the Democratic Party and toward Nixon and Republican candidates. Hunt aborted his clandestine operation after the FBI had already sealed off Bremer's apartment prior to his arrival.[38][39]

Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Wilbur Mills was drafted by friends and fellow Congressmen to make himself available as a candidate for the primaries. To position himself to appeal to senior citizens during the 1972 presidential campaign, Mills championed the automatic Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) to Social Security. He was not strong in the primaries and won 33 votes for president from the delegates at the 1972 Democratic National Convention which nominated Senator George McGovern.

Washington Senator Scoop Jackson was little known nationally when he first ran for President in 1972. McGovern accused Jackson of racism for his opposition to busing. Jackson's high point in the campaign was a distant third in the early Florida primary, but he failed to stand out of the pack of better-known rivals, and only made real news later in the campaign as part of the "Anybody but McGovern" coalition, that raised what would be known as the "Acid, Amnesty and Abortion" questions about McGovern. Jackson suspended active campaigning in May after a weak showing in the Ohio primary. Jackson did re-emerge at the August Democratic convention after runner-up Humphrey dropped out of the race. Jackson's name was placed in nomination by Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, and he finished second in the delegate roll call, well behind nominee McGovern.[40][41]

March 7: New Hampshire

Prior to the New Hampshire primary, the "Canuck Letter" was published in the Manchester Union-Leader. The letter (later revealed to have been forged as part of the "dirty tricks" campaign by Nixon staffers)[42] claimed that Muskie had made disparaging remarks about French-Canadians. The paper subsequently published an attack on Muskie's wife Jane, reporting that she drank and used off-color language. Muskie made an emotional defense of his wife in a speech outside the newspaper's offices during a snowstorm. Though Muskie later stated that what had appeared to the press as tears were actually melted snowflakes, the press reported that Muskie broke down and cried.[43] Muskie did worse than expected in the primary, while McGovern came in a surprisingly close second. McGovern now had the momentum, which was well orchestrated by his campaign manager, Gary Hart.

May 15–16: Attempted Wallace assassination, Maryland, and Michigan
Main article: Attempted assassination of George Wallace

While campaigning in Laurel, Maryland, on May 15, 1972, Wallace was shot five times by Arthur Bremer. Three others wounded in the shooting also survived. Bremer's diary, published after his arrest as a book titled An Assassin's Diary, showed that Bremer's assassination attempt was not motivated by politics, but by a desire for fame, and that President Nixon had been a possible target. The assassination attempt left Wallace paralyzed for the rest of his life, as one of the bullets had lodged in his spinal column.

As a result of the shooting, President Nixon dispatched Secret Service protection to Representatives Shirley Chisholm and Wilbur Mills (two candidates who had not been assigned Secret Service details up to then) as well as Senator Ted Kennedy (though not running, because of his brothers John and Robert having been assassinated).[44]

Following the shooting, Wallace won the May 16 primaries in Maryland and Michigan. Wallace spoke at the Democratic National Convention from his wheelchair in Miami on July 11, 1972. Bremer was sentenced to 53 years in prison for the shooting. He served 35 years of the sentence and was released on parole on November 9, 2007.

Endorsements

Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan ran as Chisholm delegates in New York.[3] By the 1972 election, the women's movement was rapidly expanding its political power. Steinem, along with Congresswomen Chisholm and Bella Abzug, had founded the National Women's Political Caucus in July 1971.[45]

Nevertheless, Steinem was reluctant to re-join the McGovern campaign. Though she had brought in McGovern's single largest campaign contributor in 1968, she "still had been treated like a frivolous pariah by much of McGovern's campaign staff." And in April 1972, Steinem remarked that he "still doesn't understand the women's movement."[46]

Earlier in the primary campaign, Muskie had gained the support of Ohio Governor John Gilligan; Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp; Iowa Senator Harold Hughes and United Auto Workers president Leonard Woodcock.[47]

Results

Schedule

Tablemaker's Note:[lower-alpha 3]

Date Total pledged
delegates		 Contest
and total popular vote		 Delegates won and popular vote
Other(s)
Unpledged
January 25 0 (of 44) Iowa
Caucuses[lower-alpha 4]		 (22.60%) (1.62%) - (35.50%) (1.06%) - (1.33%) - - (1.41%) - - - - (35.80%)
January 29 0 (of 25) Arizona
Caucuses[48]
500 SDs		 102 SDs
(20.40%)		 2 SDs
(0.40%)		 - 189 SDs
(37.80%)		 2 SDs
(0.40%)		 - 1 SDs
(0.20%)		 - 118 SDs
(23.60%)		 - - 1 SDs
(0.20%)		 - - 85 SDs[lower-alpha 5]
(17.00%)
February 12 25 (of 25) Arizona
State Convention[49]		 5 Del. - - 9 Del. - - - - 6 Del. - - - - - 5 Del.[lower-alpha 6]
February 26 0 (of 44) Iowa
County Conventions[50]
3,641 SDs		 983 SDs
(27.00%)		 - - 1,409 SDs
(38.70%)		 - - - - - - - - - - 1,249 SDs[lower-alpha 7]
(34.30%)
February 27 25 (of 25) Mississippi
State Convention[lower-alpha 8][51][52]		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 Del.[lower-alpha 9]
March 7 20 (of 20) New Hampshire
Primary[53]
88,854		 6 Del.
33,007
(37.15%)		 348 WI
(0.39%)		 175 WI
(0.20%)		 14 Del.
41,235
(46.41%)		 197 WI
(0.22%)		 3,563 WI
(4.01%)		 - - - - 5,401
(6.08%)		 2,417
(2.72%)		 - - 2,511[lower-alpha 10]
(2.83%)
March 11 40 (of 40) Georgia
District Conventions[54]		 4 Del. - - - - 1 Del. 5 Del. - - - - - - - 30 Del.[lower-alpha 11]
March 14 81 (of 81) Florida
Primary[55]
1,264,554		 78,232
(6.19%)		 6 Del.
234,658
(18.56%)		 75 Del.
526,651
(41.65%)		 112,523
(8.90%)		 170,156
(13.46%)		 4,539
(0.36%)		 43,989
(3.48%)		 - 82,386
(6.52%)		 5,847
(0.46%)		 2,564
(0.20%)		 3,009
(0.24%)		 - - -
March 21 0 (of 160) Illinois
Pres. Primary[56]
1,225,144		 3,687 WI
(0.30%)		 1,476 WI
(0.12%)		 7,017 WI
(0.57%)		 766,914
(62.60%)		 442 WI
(0.04%)		 - 777 WI
(0.06%)		 - 118 WI
(0.01%)		 444,260
(36.26%)		 - - - - 453[lower-alpha 12]
(0.04%)
160 (of 160) Illinois
Del. Primary[57]		 14 Del. - - 59 Del. - - - - - - - - - - 87 Del.[lower-alpha 13]
March 25 34 (of 44) Iowa
District Conventions[58]		 12 Del. - - 14 Del. - - - - - - - - - - 8 Del.[lower-alpha 14]
March 29 32 (of 32) South Carolina
State Convention[59]		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 Del.[lower-alpha 15]
April 4 67 (of 67) Wisconsin
Primary[60]
1,128,584		 54 Del.
333,528
(29.55%)		 13 Del.
233,748
(20.71%)		 248,676
(22.03%)		 115,811
(10.26%)		 88,068
(7.80%)		 913
(0.08%)		 9,198
(0.82%)		 - 75,579
(6.70%)		 15,543
(1.38%)		 2,349
(0.21%)		 766
(0.07%)		 1,213
(0.11%)		 - 3,009[lower-alpha 16]
(0.27%)
April 17 0 (of 17) Idaho
Caucuses[61]
425 SDs		 191 SDs
(44.94%)		 21 SDs
(4.94%)		 4 SDs
(0.94%)		 76 SDs
(17.88%)		 5 SDs
(1.18%)		 - 20 SDs
(4.71%)		 - - - - - 1 SDs
(0.24%)		 - 107 SDs[lower-alpha 17]
(25.18%)
April 20 0 (of 12) Vermont
Caucuses[62]
1,146 SDs		 504 SDs
(43.98%)		 18 SDs
(1.57%)		 1 SDs
(0.09%)		 309 SDs
(26.96%)		 1 SDs
(0.09%)		 2 SDs
(0.17%)		 2 SDs
(0.17%)		 - - - - - - - 165 SDs[lower-alpha 18]
(14.40%)
April 25 102 (of 102) Massachusetts
Primary[63]
618,516		 102 Del.
325,673
(52.65%)		 48,929
(7.91%)		 45,807
(7.41%)		 0 Del.[lower-alpha 19]
131,709
(21.29%)		 8,499
(1.37%)		 19,441
(3.14%)		 0 Del.[lower-alpha 20]
22,398
(3.62%)		 - 2,107
(0.34%)		 8,736
(1.41%)		 646
(0.10%)		 874
(0.14%)		 - - 0 Del.
[lower-alpha 21]3,697[lower-alpha 22]
(0.60%)
0 (of 182) Pennsylvania
Pres. Primary[64]
1,374,894		 280,861
(20.43%)		 481,900
(35.05%)		 292,437
(21.27%)		 279,983
(20.36%)		 38,767
(2.82%)		 - 336 WI
(0.02%)		 - - - - - - - 610 [lower-alpha 23]
(0.04%)
182[lower-alpha 24] (of 182) Pennsylvania
Del. Primary[64][65]		 54 Del.[lower-alpha 25] 74 Del.[lower-alpha 26] 2 Del. 40 Del.[lower-alpha 27] - - - - - - - - - - 12 Del.[lower-alpha 28][lower-alpha 29]
April 29 0 (of 47) Kentucky
Caucuses[66]
1,944 SDs		 381 SDs
(19.60%)		 6 SDs
(0.31%)		 22 SDs
(1.13%)		 59 SDs
(3.03%)		 - - - - - - - - - - 1,526 SDs[lower-alpha 30]
(78.50%)
April 30 11 (of 11) Nevada
State Convention[67]		 4.95 Del. 1.65 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.40 Del.[lower-alpha 31]
May 2 29 (of 37) Alabama
Del. Convention[68]		 - - 23 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Del.[lower-alpha 32]
76 (of 76) Indiana
Primary[69]
751,458		 - 49 Del.
354,244
(47.14%)		 27 Del.
309,495
(41.19%)		 87,719
(11.67%)		 - - - - - - - - - - -
145 (of 153) Ohio
Primary[70][71]
1,205,194		 66 Del.
478,434
(39.70%)		 74 Del.
497,538
(41.28%)		 - 105,903
(8.79%)		 97,896
(8.12%)		 - - - - 25,423
(2.11%)		 - - - - 13 Del.[lower-alpha 33]
20 (of 20) Washington D.C.
Primary[72]
29,560		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 Del.
21,217
(71.78%)		 8,343
(28.22%)[lower-alpha 34]
May 4 49 (of 49) Tennessee
Primary[73]
751,458		 35,551
(7.22%)		 78,350
(15.90%)		 49 Del.
335,858
(68.16%)		 9,634
(1.96%)		 5,896
(1.20%)		 2,543
(0.52%)		 18,809
(3.82%)		 - 1,476
(0.30%)		 2,267
(0.46%)		 692
(0.14%)		 1,621
(0.33%)		 - - 24
(0.01%)
May 5 [lower-alpha 35] 51 (of 64) Minnesota
District Conventions[74]		 14 Del. 26 Del. - - - - 6 Del. - - - - - - - -
May 6 57 (of 57) North Carolina
Primary[53]
821,410		 - - 37 Del.
413,518
(50.34%)		 30,739
(3.74%)		 9,416
(1.15%)		 - 61,723
(7.51%)		 27 Del.
306,014
(37.26%)		 - - - - - - -
May 9 22 (of 22) Nebraska
Primary[75]
192,137		 18 Del.
79,309
(41.28%)		 4 Del.
65,968
(34.33%)		 23,912
(12.45%)		 6,886
(3.58%)		 5,276
(2.75%)		 377
(0.20%)		 1,763
(0.92%)		 - 1,244
(0.65%)		 3,194
(1.66%)		 3,459
(1.80%)		 249
(0.13%)		 - - 500[lower-alpha 36]
(0.26%)
0 (of 35) West Virginia
Pres. Primary[76]
368,484		 - 246,596
(66.92%)		 121,888
(33.08%)		 - - - - - - - - - - - -
35 (of 35) West Virginia
Del. Primary[76]		 7 Del. [lower-alpha 37] 14 Del. [lower-alpha 38] - 5 Del. [lower-alpha 39] - - - - - - - - - - 9 Del.[lower-alpha 40]
May 12 11 (of 11) Wyoming
State Convention[77]		 0.55 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.45 Del.[lower-alpha 41]
May 13 3 (of 3) Canal Zone
Territorial Convention[78]		 2.5 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5 Del. [lower-alpha 42]
30 (of 35) Kansas
District Conventions[79]		 12 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18 Del.[lower-alpha 43]
44[lower-alpha 44](of 44) Louisiana
District Conventions[80][81]		 10 Del. - 3 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - 32 Del.[lower-alpha 45]
May 16 53 (of 53) Maryland
Primary[82]
568,131		 6 Del.
126,978
(22.35%)		 6 Del.
151,981
(26.75%)		 41 Del.
219,687
(38.67%)		 13,363
(2.35%)		 17,728
(3.12%)		 4,776
(0.84%)		 12,602
(2.22%)		 - 2,168
(0.38%)		 4,691
(0.83%)		 13,584
(2.39%)		 - 573
(0.10%)		 - -
132 (of 132) Michigan
Primary[83][84]
1,588,073		 38 Del.
425,694
(26.81%)		 27 Del.
249,798
(15.73%)		 67 Del.
809,239
(50.96%)		 38,701
(2.44%)		 6,938
(0.44%)		 - 44,090
(2.78%)		 - - - - 2,862
(0.18%)		 - - 10,751 [lower-alpha 46]
(0.68%)
May 19 20 (of 20) Maine
State Convention[85]		 - - - 20 Del. - - - - - - - - - - -
May 20 17 (of 17) Hawaii
State Convention[86][87]		 1.5 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - 1.5 Del. - 14 Del.[lower-alpha 47]
10 (of 44) Iowa
State Convention[88]		 5 Del. - - 3 Del. - - - - - - - - - - 2 Del.[lower-alpha 48]
12 (of 12) Vermont
State Convention[89]		 9 Del. - - 3 Del. - - - - - - - - - - -
46 (of 52) Washington
District Conventions[90][91]		 0 Del. [lower-alpha 49] - - - 46 Del. - - - - - - - - - -
May 23 55 (of 73) Missouri
District Conventions[92]		 11 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44 Del. [lower-alpha 50]
34 (of 34) Oregon
Primary[93]
408,644		 34 Del.
205,328
(50.25%)		 51,163
(12.52%)		 81,868
(20.03%)		 10,244
(2.51%)		 22,042
(5.39%)		 1,208
(0.30%)		 2,975
(0.73%)		 - 5,082
(1.24%)		 8,943
(2.19%)		 - - 6,500
(1.59%)		 - 13,291 [lower-alpha 51]
(3.25%)
22 (of 22) Rhode Island
Primary[94]
37,864		 22 Del.
15,603
(41.21%)		 7,701
(20.34%)		 5,802
(15.32%)		 7,838
(20.70%)		 138
(0.36%)		 41
(0.11%)		 - - - 245
(0.65%)		 6
(0.02%)		 - - - 490 [lower-alpha 52]
(1.29%)
May 26 10 (of 10) Alaska
State Convention[95]		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Del.[lower-alpha 53]
May 27 3 (of 3) Guam
Territorial Convention[96]		 1 Del. 1.5 Del. - 0.5 Del. - - - - - - - - - - -
3 (of 3) Virgin Islands
Territorial Convention[97]		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Del.
June 2 38 (of 51) Connecticut
District Conventions[98]		 15 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Del.[lower-alpha 54]
35 (of 47) Kentucky
District Conventions[99]		 7 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 Del. [lower-alpha 55]
June 3 12 (of 47) Kentucky
State Convention[99]		 3 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Del. [lower-alpha 56]
30 (of 39) Oklahoma
District Conventions[100]		 10 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 Del. [lower-alpha 57]
June 6 271 (of 271) California
Primary[101]
3,564,518		 271 Del.
1,550,652
(43.50%)		 1,375,064
(38.58%)		 268,551 WI
(7.53%)		 72,701
(2.04%)		 28,901
(0.81%)		 - 157,435
(4.42%)		 - 26,246
(0.74%)		 34,203
(0.96%)		 50,745
(1.42%)		 - - - 20 WI
(1.59%)
17 (of 17) South Dakota
Primary[102]
28,017		 17 Del.
28,017
(100.00%)		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0 (of 109) New Jersey
Pres. Primary[103]
76,834		 - - - - - - 51,433
(66.94%)		 25,401
(33.06%)		 - - - - - - -
109 (of 109) New Jersey
Del. Primary[104]		 72 Del. 10 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 Del. [lower-alpha 58]
18 (of 18) New Mexico
Primary[103]
153,293		 10 Del.
51,011
(33.28%)		 39,768
(25.94%)		 8 Del.
44,843
(29.25%)		 6,411
(4.18%)		 4,236
(2.76%)		 - 3,205
(2.09%)		 - - - - - - - 3,819 [lower-alpha 59]
(2.49%)
June 9 13 (of 64) Minnesota
State Convention[105]		 5 Del. 7 Del. - - - - 1 Del. - - - - - - - -
41 (of 53) Virginia
District Conventions[106][107]		 18 Del. 2 Del. - 1 Del. - - - 1 Del. - - - - - - 19 Del. [lower-alpha 60]
June 10 5 (of 35 Kansas
State Convention[108]		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Del.[lower-alpha 61]
18 (of 73) Missouri
State Convention[109]		 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18 Del. [lower-alpha 62]
9 (of 39) Oklahoma
State Convention[110]		 3 Del. [lower-alpha 63] - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Del. [lower-alpha 64]
12 (of 53) Virginia
State Convention[107][111]		 9 Del. 1 Del. - - - - 2 Del. - - - - - - - -
June 13 130 (of 130) Texas
State Convention[112]		 34 Del. 21 Del. 42 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - 33 Del.[lower-alpha 65]
June 16 27 (of 36) Colorado
District Conventions[113][114]		 17 Del. 6 Del. - - - - 1 Del. - - - - - - - 13 Del.[lower-alpha 66]
13 (of 51) Connecticut
State Convention[115]		 5 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Del. [lower-alpha 67]
17 (of 17) Idaho
State Convention[116]		 7 Del. 1 Del. - 3 Del. - - 2 Del. - - - - - - - 4 Del.[lower-alpha 68]
17 (of 17) Montana
State Convention[117]		 14.5 Del. - - - - - 1 Del. - - - - - - - 1.5 Del.[lower-alpha 69]
14 (of 14) North Dakota
State Convention[118]		 7.7 Del. 4.2 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.1 Del.[lower-alpha 70]
19 (of 19) Utah
State Convention[119]		 11 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Del.[lower-alpha 71]
June 18 9 (of 36) Colorado
State Convention[120]		 7 Del. 1 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Del.[lower-alpha 72]
June 17 7 (of 7) Puerto Rico
Local Convention[121]		 6 Del. 0.5 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5 Del. [lower-alpha 73]
June 20 278 [lower-alpha 74](of 278) New York
Del. Primary[122][123]		 251 Del. - - 1 Del. - - 4 Del. - - - - - - - 22 Del. [lower-alpha 75]
June 23 13 (of 13) Delaware
State Convention[124]		 5.85 Del. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.15 Del.[lower-alpha 76]
6 (of 52) Washington
State Convention[125]		 - - - - 6 Del. - - - - - - - - - -
June 24 27 (of 27) Arkansas
State Convention[126]		 - - - - - 27 Del. - - - - - - - - -
Total
3,016 pledged delegates
16,207,757 votes		 1319.55
4,051,565
(25.00%)		 345.85
4,119,230
(25.42%)		 371
3,755,424
(23.17%)		 172.5
1,838,314
(11.34%)		 52
504,596
(3.11%)		 28
37,401
(0.23%)		 22
430,733
(2.66%)		 28
331,415
(2.04%)		 6
196,406
(1.21%)		 0
553,352
(3.41%)		 0
79,446
(0.49%)		 0
11,798
(0.07%)		 1.5
8,286
(0.05%)		 20
20,717
(0.13%)		 618.6
47,518
(0.29%)
Suspected Delegate Count
as of June 27[127]		 1,466.15
(48.61%)		 385.50
(12.78%)		 377
(12.50%)		 208.85
(6.92%)		 53.75
(1.78%)		 30.55
(1.01%)		 23.65
(0.78%)		 27
(0.90%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 441.25 [lower-alpha 77]
(14.63%)

Results by county
1972 Democratic primary results by county popular vote
1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries[128]
Candidate Votes  %
Hubert H. Humphrey 4,121,372 25.8
George S. McGovern 4,053,451 25.3
George C. Wallace 3,755,424 23.5
Edmund S. Muskie 1,840,217 11.5
Eugene J. McCarthy 553,955 3.5
Henry M. Jackson 505,198 3.2
Shirley A. Chisholm 430,703 2.7
James T. Sanford 331,415 2.1
John V. Lindsay 196,406 1.2
Sam W. Yorty 79,446 0.5
Wilbur D. Mills 37,401 0.2
Walter E. Fauntroy 21,217 0.1
Unpledged delegates 19,533 0.1
Edward M. Kennedy 16,693 0.1
Rupert V. Hartke 11,798 0.1
Patsy M. Mink 8,286 0.1
"None of the names shown" 6,269 0
Others 5,181 0
Total votes 15,993,965 100

Analysis

In the end, McGovern succeeded in winning the nomination by winning primaries through grass-roots support in spite of establishment opposition. He had led a commission to redesign the Democratic nomination system after the messy and confused nomination struggle and convention of 1968. The fundamental principle of the McGovern-Fraser Commission—that the Democratic primaries should determine the winner of the Democratic nomination—lasted throughout every subsequent nomination contest. However, the new rules angered many prominent Democrats whose influence was marginalized, and those politicians refused to support McGovern's campaign (some even supporting Nixon instead), leaving the McGovern campaign at a significant disadvantage in funding compared to Nixon.

See also

Notes
  1. Channing Phillips had previously been placed in nomination at the 1968 convention and won the Washington D.C. delegation but was not a contender for national support.
  2. Senator Margaret Chase Smith had previously contested the Republican nomination in 1964.
  3. This should not be taken as a finalized list of results. While a significant amount of research was done, there were a number of Delegates who were not bound by the instruction, or "Pledged" to a candidate, and to simplify the data these delegates were considered "Uncommitted". Many states also held primaries for the delegate positions, and these on occasion were where slates or candidates pledged to a certain candidate might be elected; however, as these elections allowed for a single person to vote for multiple candidates, as many as the number of positions being filled, it is difficult to determine how many people actually voted in these primaries. For this reason, while such results may be found, they are not included in the popular vote summaries at the bottom of the table.
  4. Technically this is only a partial result; over two dozen counties did not hold caucuses when these results were announced, accounting for around (12%) of the expected number of Caucus goers. However, a full tabulation including these counties was not found. Only percentages were found in terms of the number of delegates elected per candidate, not their number nor their total allotment.
  5. All were Uncommitted.
  6. Both are Uncommitted.
  7. 1,176 SD's were Uncommitted at (32.30%), and 73 SD's were for other candidates at (2.00%).
  8. Two rival delegate slates were named, as the Mississippi Democratic party was severely divided between White-lead Regulars and Black-lead Loyalists, with their contests being held at different dates. As the Loyalists were the ones seated at the National Convention, it is there slate and nomination date that is presented here.
  9. All are Uncommitted.
  10. Includes 954 Write-In votes for Senator Edward Kennedy at (1.07%), 854 Write-In votes for President Richard Nixon at (0.96%), 280 votes for Edward T. Coll at (0.32%), 133 Write-In votes for Congressman Pete McCloskey at (0.15%), 27 Write-In votes for Congressman John Ashbrook at (0.03%), and 19 Write-In votes for Comedian Pat Paulsen at (0.02%)
  11. All are Uncommitted.
  12. Includes 242 Write-In votes for Senator Edward Kennedy at (0.02%).
  13. All are Uncommitted.
  14. All are Uncommitted.
  15. Both are Uncommitted.
  16. Includes 2,450 votes for "None of the Names Shown" at (0.22%).
  17. All were Uncommitted.
  18. All were Uncommitted except two, which were pledged to Senator Edward Kennedy.
  19. Technically won seven delegates, but these delegates were required to vote for McGovern on the first ballot.
  20. Technically won five delegates, these delegates were technically required to vote for McGovern on the first ballot.
  21. Technically Uncommmited won one delegate, but they were required to vote for McGovern on the first ballot.
  22. Includes 2,348 Write-in votes for Senator Edward Kennedy at (0.38%), and 589 votes for Edward T. Coll at (0.10%).
  23. Includes 262 Write-in votes for President Richard Nixon at (0.02%).
  24. 45 delegates were technically named later in mid-June, 27 by the elected delegates and 18 by the Democratic State Committee.
  25. 14 delegates were named later in June.
  26. 19 delegates were named later in June.
  27. 11 delegates were named later in June.
  28. All are Uncommitted.
  29. 1 delegate was named later in June.
  30. All were Uncommitted bar one, who was pledged to Senator Edward Kennedy.
  31. All are Uncommitted.
  32. All are part of an Anti-Wallace slate.
  33. A slate of eight delegates supporting Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes was elected in the 21st District, and a slate of five delegates supporting Congressman Wayne Hays was elected in the 18th District.
  34. All are Uncommitted.
  35. Some District Conventions were held earlier in April.
  36. Includes 293 Write-in votes for Senator Edward Kennedy at (0.15%).
  37. Uncommitted by state law.
  38. Uncommitted by state law.
  39. Uncommitted by state law.
  40. All are Uncommitted
  41. All are Uncommitted.
  42. All are Uncommitted.
  43. All are Uncommitted.
  44. Four delegates were picked on May 20.
  45. All are Uncommitted.
  46. 10,700 votes are for an Uncommitted slate at (0.67%)
  47. All are Uncommitted.
  48. Both are Uncommitted.
  49. McGovern won eight delegates in these contests, but they were later replaced by Jackson delegates at the state convention.
  50. All are Uncommitted.
  51. Includes 12,673 votes for Senator Edward Kennedy at (3.10%), and 480 Write-in votes for President Richard Nixon at (0.12%).
  52. All votes were for an Uncommitted slate.
  53. All are Uncommitted.
  54. All are Uncommitted.
  55. All are Uncommitted.
  56. All are Uncommitted.
  57. All are Uncommitted.
  58. All are Uncommitted.
  59. All votes are for an Uncommitted slate.
  60. All are Uncommitted.
  61. All are Uncommitted.
  62. All are Uncommitted.
  63. This was suspected, not confirmed.
  64. All are Uncommitted.
  65. All are Uncommitted.
  66. All are Uncommitted.
  67. All are Uncommitted.
  68. All are Uncommitted.
  69. All are Uncommitted.
  70. All are Uncommitted.
  71. All are Uncommitted.
  72. Is Uncommitted.
  73. All are Uncommitted.
  74. 30 were named on the June 25th by the Democratic State Committee.
  75. All are Uncommitted.
  76. All are Uncommitted.
  77. Includes one delegate supporting Louisiana Governor Edward Edwards, and five delegates supporting Congressman Wayne Hays of Ohio.

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  119. "Demos Face Job of Selling". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. June 19, 1972. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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