Arkansas · 1968 presidential election
Arkansas presidential election results 1968
George Wallace carried Arkansas by 8.10 points (50,223 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 619,969
- AR result
- R+0.4
- Compared with the nation
- 0.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1964
- 13.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wallace | American Independent | 240,982 | 38.90% | 6 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 190,759 | 30.80% | — | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 188,228 | 30.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 619,969 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Arkansas in 1968?
George Wallace won Arkansas by 8.10 percentage points (50,223 votes).
How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1968?
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1968?
619,969 votes were counted for president.
How did Arkansas change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 13.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 12.7 points to Republican by 0.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data