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B. In 1972, you remember that McGovern ran for President on the Democratic ticket against Nixon for the Republicans. Do you remember for sure whether or not you voted in that election? • IF VOTED: Did you vote for McGovern or Nixon?
Vote in 1972 presidential election · Asked in 5 waves, 1973–1977 · 4,893 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Mcgovern | Nixon | Other | Wouldnt vote | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 37% | 60% | 2% | 1% | 920 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 920 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 950 |
| General Social Survey 1975 | 1975-02-28 to 1975-05-15 | face to face | 1,490 | 964 |
| General Social Survey 1974 | 1974 | face to face | 1,484 | 1,014 |
| General Social Survey 1973 | 1973 | face to face | 1,504 | 1,045 |
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| Protestant | 29% | 68% | 2% | 0% | 589 | ±4 |
| Catholic | 46% | 51% | 0% | 2% | 246 | ±7 |
| Jewish † | 76% | 24% | – | – | 28 | ±19 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 9 | ±39 |
| None † | 57% | 43% | – | – | 46 | ±16 |
General Social Survey 1977 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.