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Maine · 1968 presidential election

Maine presidential election results 1968

Hubert Humphrey carried Maine by 12.23 points (48,058 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
392,936
ME result
D+12.2
Compared with the nation
12.9 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1964
25.4 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Hubert HumphreyDemocratic217,31255.30%4
Richard M. NixonRepublican169,25443.10%—
George WallaceAmerican Independent6,3701.60%—
Total votes392,936

Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.

Sources: 1968

Questions and answers

Who won Maine in 1968?

Hubert Humphrey won Maine by 12.23 percentage points (48,058 votes).

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1968?

Maine cast 4 electoral votes in 1968.

How many people voted for president in Maine in 1968?

392,936 votes were counted for president.

How did Maine change from 1964 to 1968?

The margin moved 25.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 37.7 points to Democratic by 12.2 points.

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