1972 Republican Party presidential primaries

1972 Republican Party presidential primaries

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Candidate Richard Nixon Uncommitted John M. Ashbrook Home state California N/A Ohio Contests won 18 0 0 Popular vote 5,378,704 317,048 311,543 Percentage 86.9% 5.1% 5.0%

First place finishes by preference primary results

Previous Republican nominee Richard Nixon Republican nominee Richard Nixon

From March 7 to June 6, 1972, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1972 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Richard Nixon was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1972 Republican National Convention held from August 21 to August 23, 1972, in Miami, Florida.