1972 United States presidential election in Tennessee

1972 United States presidential election in Tennessee
	November 7, 1972
Nixon 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%	McGovern 50–60%
President before election; Richard Nixon; Republican	Elected President ; Richard Nixon; Republican

The 1972 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1972, as part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Tennessee was won by incumbent President Richard Nixon (R–California), with 67.70% of the popular vote, against George McGovern (D–South Dakota), with 29.75% of the popular vote. John G. Schmitz was the only other candidate on the ballot, and, as the candidate for the American Party, he received over 30,000 votes. As of 2024, this was last election in which majority-Black Haywood County voted for a Republican presidential candidate. Alabama and Tennessee were the only states where McGovern won any county that voted for George Wallace in 1968.

75% of white voters supported Nixon while 22% supported McGovern.