1972 United States Presidential Election

{{Infobox election
 * election_name    = 1972 United States presidential election
 * country          = United States
 * type             = presidential
 * previous_election = 1968 United States presidential election
 * previous_year    = 1968
 * election_date    = {{Start date|1972|11|07}}
 * next_election    = 1976 United States presidential election
 * next_year        = 1976
 * votes_for_election= All 538 electoral votes of the Electoral College
 * needed_votes     = 270 electoral
 * image_size       = 160x180px


 * image1           = File%3ASenator_Goldwater_1960.jpg
 * nominee1         = Barry Goldwater
 * party1           = Democratic Party (US)
 * home_state1      = Arizona
 * running_mate1    = Nelson Rockefeller
 * electoral_vote1  = 538
 * states_carried1  = 50 + DC
 * popular_vote1    = 54,630,493
 * percentage1      = 69.5%


 * image2           = Jeane_Kirkpatrick#/media/File%3AOd_jeane-kirkpatrick-official-portrait_1-255x301.jpg
 * nominee2         = Jeane Kirkpatrick
 * party2           = NPP-FR  (US)
 * home_state2      = Oklahoma
 * running_mate2    = Sam Yorty
 * electoral_vote2  = 0
 * states_carried2  = 0
 * popular_vote2    = 23,983,629
 * percentage2      = 31.5%