That's The Ticket:
A Parade of Presidential Elections
Republican Ticket  | |
| Presidential candidate: | RICHARD NIXON, President |
| VP candidate: | SPIRO AGNEW, Vice President |
| Popular votes: | 47,169,911 (60.7%) |
| Electoral votes: | 520 |
| Democratic Ticket | |
| Presidential candidate: | George McGovern, South Dakota Senator |
| VP candidate: | Sargent Shriver, former Ambassador to France |
| Popular votes: | 29,170,383 (37.5%) |
| Electoral votes: | 17 |
Election Facts
- Nixon emphasized his accomplishments in foreign policy and domestic initiatives.
- McGovern criticized Nixon's failure to end the Vietnam War.
- McGovern's campaign was harmed when his original running mate, Thomas Eagleton, was replaced following reports of Eagleton's previous treatments for nervous exhaustion.
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