1972 United States presidential election in New York
The 1972 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 1972. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose 41 electors to the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President.
Image: Richard Nixon presidential portrait (1)
Image: George Mc Govern (D SD) (3x 4 1)
Nixon while campaigning in Pocantico Hills, New York, 1972.
Erie County is a county along the shore of Lake Erie in western New York State. As of the 2020 census, the population was 954,236. The county seat is Buffalo, which makes up about 28% of the county's population. Both the county and Lake Erie were named for the regional Iroquoian language-speaking Erie tribe of Native Americans, who lived in the area before 1654. They were later pushed out by the more powerful Iroquoian nations tribes. The county is part of the Western New York region of the state.
Image: Old County Hall Buffalo NY
Image: Canisius College Quad 2
Image: Sunset over the Erie Canal in North Tonawanda, NY
Image: Buffalo Botanical Gardens