1972 Presidential Election (Halley Series)

The 1972 United States presidential election was the 46th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1972. The Democratic nominee, incumbent President John Connolly, defeated the Republican nominee, Former Vice President, and 1960 and 1968 Presidential candidate, Richard Nixon. Connolly won his first official term after becoming president because of the assassination of President Humphrey in 1970.

The State of Wisconsin was originally projected to be won by Nixon, which would have made him win the election. After a recount, it was found that Connolly had in fact won the state by 1,099 votes, electing him to a full term.