1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries

From January 24 to June 20, 1972, voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president in the 1972 United States presidential election. Senator George McGovern of South Dakota was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections, caucuses, and state party conventions, culminating in the 1972 Democratic National Convention held from July 10 to July 13, 1972, in Miami, Florida.

1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries
January 24 to June 20, 1972
3,014 delegates to the 1972 Democratic National Convention
1,509 delegate votes needed to win
 
Candidate George McGovern Hubert Humphrey George Wallace
Home state South Dakota Minnesota Alabama
Delegate count 1,378.9 386.3 377
Contests won 14 6 6
Popular vote 4,053,451 4,121,372 3,755,424
Percentage 25.3% 25.8% 23.5%
 
Candidate Edmund Muskie Henry M. Jackson Shirley Chisholm
Home state Maine Washington New York
Delegate count 209.1 53.75 28.65
Contests won 5 6 2
Popular vote 1,840,217 505,198 430,703
Percentage 11.5% 3.2% 2.69%
     McGovern      Wallace      Humphrey
     Muskie      Chisholm      Jackson      Mills
Previous Democratic nominee

Hubert Humphrey

 Democratic nominee

George McGovern

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