November 3, 1972 General
President/Vice-President
November 3, 1972 · 3,467,888 votes cast · 0 counties
Statewide total
Official canvass| Richard NixonREP | 2,298,896 | 66.3% |
| George McGovernDEM | 1,154,289 | 33.3% |
| Linda JennessSOC | 8,664 | 0.2% |
| John SchmitzAME | 6,039 | 0.2% |
Margin: 1,144,607 votes (33.0%)
County totals reconcile to the statewide total
Source: Presidental results all.txt — Texas Secretary of State, loaded 9/7/2026