<page_title> 1972 United States presidential election in West Virginia </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Richard Nixon (inc.) <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 63.61% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> George McGovern <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 36.39% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
West Virginia was won by incumbent Richard Nixon with 63.61% of the votes, against George McGovern with 36.39% of the votes.