1972 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1972 U.S. presidential election . Senator George McGovern of South Dakota was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections , caucuses , and state party conventions , culminating in the 1972 Democratic National Convention held from July 10 to July 13 , 1972 , in Miami , Florida
1972 Democratic National Convention
1972 Democratic National Convention
1972 Democratic Party presidential primaries