Candidates in the 1972 U.S. Presidential Election

The following is a list of the men and women who were legally recognized candidates in the 1972 U.S. Presidential election. Not listed are those who received "write-in" votes (unless they actively ran a "write-in" campaign). Note that this list may be incomplete and may require additional updates in the future as more information becomes available.

Democratic Party:
President: U.S. Sen. Sam White of Montana

Vice President: Former Ambassador L. Major Benetton of Illinois

White originally selected U.S. Sen. William Jarmon of Indiana to serve as his running mate. However, following reports of past mental illness, Jarmon was dropped from the ticket and, after a very long and public search, eventually replaced by Ambassador Benetton.

Others who actively sought the Democratic presidential nomination:

Former U.S. Vice President Ernest Allison of Wisconsin

U.S. Sen. Howard Clark of Iowa

Delegate Arthur Clayton of the District of Columbia

Fmr. U.S. Sen. Thomas Delahunt of Minnesota

U.S. Sen. Ronald Finch of Kansas

Gov. Archibald "Archie" Fowler of Arkansas

Los Angeles Mayor Oscar Gorcey of California

U.S. Sen. Walter Hartmann of Oklahoma

U.S. Sen. Nelson M. Johnson of Oregon

U.S. Rep. Juanita Hamilton of New York

U.S. Rep. Pat Matsunaga of Hawaii

U.S. Rep. Dale McKey of South Carolina

U.S. Sen. Francis Merino of Connecticut

U.S. Sen. Winston Mitchell of Indiana

U.S. Sen. Carl J. Perry of Washington

Fmr. Gov. Nathan Ralston of Maryland

U.S. Rep. Clayton Rudabaugh of Florida

NYC Mayor Vincent Van Hensckler of New York

Republican Party:
President: U.S. President Donald Hughes of California

Vice President: U.S. Vice President Theodore Quinn of Maryland

Others who actively sougt the Republican presidential nomination:

U.S. Rep. Phillp N. Bathurst of Illinois

U.S. Rep. Michael M. McEnee of California

America First
President: Jarvis Thompson of Arizona

Vice President: Charles J. Roman of Colorado

American Independent:
President: U.S. Rep. Jerome Akerman of California

Vice President: Henry C. Benson of Tennessee

Communist
President: Arvo Hannler of Minnesota

Vice President: Paul Jason of California

Libertarian
President: Author Richard V. Hoover of California

Vice President: Susan Stuhlbarg of Oregon

People's Party
President: Dr. Henry Kirk of California

Vice President: The Rev. Walter Davis of the District of Columbia

Prohibition:
President: Benjamin C. Decker of Michigan

Vice President: Robert J. Newton of Kansas

Socialist Labor:
President: Evelyn Kenton of Pennsylvania

Vice President: Albert Loomis of New Jersey

Socialist Workers
President: Eunice Jenkins of Alabama

Vice President: Roger Pollard of Georgia

Universal
President: Thomas Fry of Maine

Vice President: Norman Jacobs of Vermont