Mississippi · 1968 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1968
George Wallace carried Mississippi by 40.44 points (264,705 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 654,509
- MS result
- D+9.5
- Compared with the nation
- 10.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1964
- 83.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wallace | American Independent | 415,349 | 63.50% | 7 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 150,644 | 23.00% | — | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 88,516 | 13.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 654,509 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1968?
George Wallace won Mississippi by 40.44 percentage points (264,705 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1968?
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1968?
654,509 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 83.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 74.3 points to Democratic by 9.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data