<page_title> 1972 United States presidential election in Tennessee </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Richard Nixon (inc.) <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 67.70% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> George McGovern <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 29.75% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
1972 United States presidential election was won by the incumbent Richard Nixon (R) with 67.70% of the vote against George McGovern (D), who received 29.75% of the vote.