1968 U.S. General Election
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The 1968 United States general election was held on November 5 of that year.
Contents
- 1 Presidential Election
- 1.1 National Results
- 1.2 Results by State
- 1.2.1 Alabama
- 1.2.2 Alaska
- 1.2.3 Arizona
- 1.2.4 Arkansas
- 1.2.5 California
- 1.2.6 Colorado
- 1.2.7 Connecticut
- 1.2.8 Delaware
- 1.2.9 District of Columbia
- 1.2.10 Florida
- 1.2.11 Georgia
- 1.2.12 Hawaii
- 1.2.13 Idaho
- 1.2.14 Illinois
- 1.2.15 Indiana
- 1.2.16 Iowa
- 1.2.17 Kansas
- 1.2.18 Kentucky
- 1.2.19 Louisiana
- 1.2.20 Maine
- 1.2.21 Maryland
- 1.2.22 Massachusetts
- 1.2.23 Michigan
- 1.2.24 Minnesota
- 1.2.25 Mississippi
- 1.2.26 Missouri
- 1.2.27 Montana
- 1.2.28 Nebraska
- 1.2.29 Nevada
- 1.2.30 New Hampshire
- 1.2.31 New Jersey
- 1.2.32 New Mexico
- 1.2.33 New York
- 1.2.34 North Carolina
- 1.2.35 North Dakota
- 1.2.36 Ohio
- 1.2.37 Oklahoma
- 1.2.38 Oregon
- 1.2.39 Pennsylvania
- 1.2.40 South Carolina
- 1.2.41 South Dakota
- 1.2.42 Tennessee
- 1.2.43 Texas
- 1.2.44 Utah
- 1.2.45 Vermont
- 1.2.46 Virginia
- 1.2.47 Washington
- 1.2.48 West Virginia
- 1.2.49 Wisconsin
- 1.2.50 Wyoming
- 2 U.S. Senate
- 2.1 Alabama
- 2.2 Alaska
- 2.3 Arizona
- 2.4 Arkansas
- 2.5 California
- 2.6 Colorado
- 2.7 Connecticut
- 2.8 Florida
- 2.9 Georgia
- 2.10 Hawaii
- 2.11 Idaho
- 2.12 Illinois
- 2.13 Indiana
- 2.14 Iowa
- 2.15 Kansas
- 2.16 Kentucky
- 2.17 Louisiana
- 2.18 Maryland
- 2.19 Missouri
- 2.20 Nevada
- 2.21 New Hampshire
- 2.22 New York
- 2.23 North Carolina
- 2.24 North Dakota
- 2.25 Ohio
- 2.26 Oklahoma
- 2.27 Oregon
- 2.28 Pennsylvania
- 2.29 South Carolina
- 2.30 South Dakota
- 2.31 Utah
- 2.32 Vermont
- 2.33 Washington
- 2.34 Wisconsin
- 3 Governors
Presidential Election
In the presidential election, former Vice President and Republican nominee Richard Nixon defeated the Democratic candidate and sitting Vice President, Hubert Humphrey. Notably, George Wallace, the former Democratic governor of Alabama, ran as an independent and carried five states.
National Results
Results by State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
U.S. Senate
Alabama
Senatorial Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % | Won | |
Jim Allen | Democratic | 638,774 | 70% | ||
Perry Hooper | Republican | 201,227 | 22% | ||
Robert P. Schwenn | National Democratic | 72,699 | 8% |
Democratic Hold
Alaska
Senatorial Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % | Won | |
Mike Gravel | Democratic | 36,527 | 45% | ||
Elmer E. Rasmuson | Republican | 30,286 | 37% | ||
Ernest J. Gruening* | Write-in | 14,118 | 17% |
Democratic Hold
Arizona
Senatorial Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % | Won | |
Barry Goldwater | Republican | 274,607 | 57% | ||
Roy Elson | Democratic | 205,338 | 43% |
Republican Gain