Election Polls -- Vote by Groups, 1968-1972

1968				1972
	Humphrey	Nixon	Wallace		McGovern	Nixon
NATIONAL	43.0%	43.4%	13.6%		38.0%	62.0%
SEX
Men	41	43	16		37	63
Women	45	43	12		38	62
RACE
White	38	47	15		32	68
Non-white	85	12	3		87	13
EDUCATION
College	37	54	9		37	63
High School	42	43	15		34	66
Grade School	52	33	15		49	51
OCCUPATION
Prof. & Business	34	56	10		31	69
White Collar	41	47	12		36	64
Manual	50	35	15		43	57
AGE
Under 30 years	47	38	15		48	52
30-49 years	44	41	15		33	67
50 years & older	41	47	12		36	64
RELIGION
Protestants	35	49	16		30	70
Catholics	59	33	8		48	52
POLITICS
Republicans	9	86	5		5	95
Democrats	74	12	14		67	33
Independents	31	44	25		31	69
REGION
East	50	43	7		42	58
Midwest	44	47	9		40	60
South	31	36	33		29	71
West	44	49	7		41	59
LABOR UNION
Union families	56	29	15		46	54
SIZE OF COMMUNITY
Urban	x	x	x		x	x
Suburban	x	x	x		x	x
Rural	x	x	x		x	x
NOTES:
National figures are based on actual election outcomes, repercentaged to exclude minor third party candidates. Demographic data are based on Gallup Poll final pre-election surveys, repercentaged to exclude "no opinions" and support for minor third party candidates; results are then weighted to conform with actual election results.

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