Delaware · 1968 presidential election
Delaware presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Delaware by 3.51 points (7,520 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 214,367
- DE result
- R+3.5
- Compared with the nation
- 2.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 25.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 96,714 | 45.10% | 3 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 89,194 | 41.60% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 28,459 | 13.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 214,367 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Delaware in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Delaware by 3.51 percentage points (7,520 votes).
How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1968?
Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1968?
214,367 votes were counted for president.
How did Delaware change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 25.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 22.2 points to Republican by 3.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data