1972 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

1972 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

March 7, 1972 (1972-03-07)
 
Candidate Edmund Muskie George McGovern Sam Yorty
Home state Maine South Dakota California
Popular vote 41,235 33,007 5,401
Percentage 46.4% 37.1% 6.0%

Results by county
Muskie:      40-50%      50-60%
McGovern:      40-50%

The 1972 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on March 7, 1972, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1972 United States presidential election.