Connecticut · 1968 presidential election
Connecticut presidential election results 1968
Hubert Humphrey carried Connecticut by 5.16 points (64,840 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 1,256,232
- CT result
- D+5.2
- Compared with the nation
- 5.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1964
- 30.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 621,561 | 49.50% | 8 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 556,721 | 44.30% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 76,650 | 6.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,256,232 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Connecticut in 1968?
Hubert Humphrey won Connecticut by 5.16 percentage points (64,840 votes).
How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1968?
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Connecticut in 1968?
1,256,232 votes were counted for president.
How did Connecticut change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 30.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 35.7 points to Democratic by 5.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data