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Alabama · 1968 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1968

George Wallace carried Alabama by 47.13 points (494,846 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
10
Votes counted
1,049,922
AL result
D+4.7
Compared with the nation
5.4 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1964
74.2 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
George WallaceAmerican Independent691,42565.90%10
Hubert HumphreyDemocratic196,57918.70%—
Richard M. NixonRepublican146,92314.00%—
Total votes1,049,922

Sources: 1968

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1968?

George Wallace won Alabama by 47.13 percentage points (494,846 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1968?

Alabama cast 10 electoral votes in 1968.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1968?

1,049,922 votes were counted for president.

How did Alabama change from 1964 to 1968?

The margin moved 74.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 69.5 points to Democratic by 4.7 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data