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Main article: 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
Richard
Nixon (R)
George
McGovern (D)
George
Wallace (A)
Other Undecided Margin
Harris February, 1971 45% 34% 12% 9% 11
Harris April, 1971 46% 36% 13% 5% 10
Harris May, 1971 47% 33% 11% 9% 14
Harris August 24–27, 1971 48% 33% 13% 6% 15
Harris November, 1971 49% 31% 12% 8% 18
Gallup Feb. 4–7, 1972 49% 34% 11% 6% 15
Harris Feb. 28 – Mar. 7, 1972 53% 28% 13% 6% 25
59% 32% - 9% 27
Harris Apr. 1–7, 1972 47% 29% 16% 8% 18
54% 34% - 12% 20
Gallup Apr. 15–16, 1972 46% 31% 15% 8% 15
Gallup Apr. 21–24, 1972 45% 32% 16% 7% 13
Gallup Apr. 28 – May 1, 1972 43% 35% 15% 7% 8
Harris May 9–10, 1972 40% 35% 17% 8% 5
48% 41% - 11% 7
Gallup May 26–29, 1972 43% 30% 19% 8% 13
53% 34% - 13% 19
Harris Jun. 7–12, 1972 45% 33% 17% 5% 12
54% 38% - 8% 16
Gallup Jun. 16–19, 1972 45% 32% 18% 5% 13
53% 37% - 10% 16
Harris Jul. 1–6, 1972 55% 35% - 10% 20
July 10–13: Democratic National Convention
Gallup July 14–17, 1972 56% 37% - 7% 19
Harris Aug. 2–3, 1972 57% 34% - 9% 23
Gallup Aug. 4–7, 1972 57% 31% - 12% 26
August 21–23: Republican National Convention
Gallup Aug. 25–28, 1972 61% 36% - 3% 25
Harris Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 1972 63% 29% - - 8% 34
Harris Sept. 19–21, 1972 59% 31% - - 10% 28
Gallup Sept. 22–25, 1972 61% 33% - 1% 5% 28
Harris Oct. 3–5, 1972 60% 33% - - 7% 27
Gallup Sept. 29 – Oct. 9, 1972 60% 34% - 1% 5% 26
Gallup Oct. 13–16, 1972 59% 36% - - 5% 23
Harris Oct. 17–19, 1972 59% 34% - - 7% 25
Harris Oct. 24–26, 1972 60% 32% - - 8% 28
Gallup Nov. 2–4, 1972 61% 35% - 1% 3% 26
Harris 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)

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Richard
Nixon (R)
George
McGovern (D)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup June 22–25, 1973 46% 40% 5% 9% 6

Hypothetical Polling

Richard Nixon vs George Wallace

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Richard
Nixon (R)
George
Wallace (D)
Eugene
McCarthy (I)
Other Undecided Margin
Gallup March 24–27, 1972 69% 23% - 8% 46
Harris May 9–10, 1972 47% 21% 22% 10% 26
59% 24% - 17% 35
Harris June 7–12, 1972 64% 24% - 12% 40

Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey

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

Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie

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

Richard Nixon vs Scoop Jackson

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

Richard Nixon vs John Lindsay

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

Richard Nixon vs Eugene McCarthy

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

Richard Nixon vs Edward Kennedy

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

Richard Nixon vs Harold Hughes

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Richard
Nixon (R)
Harold
Hughes (D)
George
Wallace (A)
Other Undecided Margin
Harris February, 1971 50% 25% 14% 11% 25

Nelson Rockefeller vs Edmund Muskie

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Nelson
Rockefeller (R)
Edmund
Muskie (D)
George
Wallace (A)
Other Undecided Margin
Harris February, 1971 23% 54% 14% 9% 31

Richard Nixon vs Edmund Muskie vs. George Wallace vs. Eugene McCarthy

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Richard
Nixon (R)
Edmund
Muskie (D)
George
Wallace (A)
Eugene
McCarthy (I)
Other Undecided Margin
Harris July, 1971 37% 35% 12% 10% 6% 2
Harris 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
Richard
Nixon (R)
Edmund
Muskie(D)
George
Wallace (A)
John
Lindsay (I)
Other Undecided Margin
Harris May, 1971 36% 40% 10% 11% 3% 4

Richard Nixon vs Edward Kennedy vs. George Wallace vs. John Lindsay

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Richard
Nixon (R)
Edward
Kennedy(D)
George
Wallace (A)
John
Lindsay (I)
Other Undecided Margin
Harris July, 1971 39% 28% 11% 16% 6% 11

Notes

  1. ^ 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.

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