Richard Nixon won a second term in office.
He was reelected in one of the largest electoral landslides in U.S. history in 1972 , when he defeated George McGovern .	landslides	landslide victory	1972	United States presidential election, 1972	George McGovern	George McGovern
The Democratic Party 's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern of South Dakota , who ran an anti-war campaign against Republican incumbent President Richard Nixon , but was handicapped by his outsider status , limited support from his own party , the perception of many voters that he was a left-wing extremist and the scandal that resulted from the stepping down of vice-presidential nominee Thomas Eagleton .	Richard Nixon	Richard Nixon	George McGovern	George McGovern	South Dakota	South Dakota	Thomas Eagleton	Thomas Eagleton	Republican	Republican Party (United States)	Democratic Party	Democratic Party (United States)	Senator	United States Senate	President	President of the United States
