Missouri · 1968 presidential election
Missouri presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Missouri by 1.13 points (20,488 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 1,809,502
- MO result
- R+1.1
- Compared with the nation
- 0.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 29.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 811,932 | 44.90% | 12 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 791,444 | 43.70% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 206,126 | 11.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,809,502 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Missouri in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Missouri by 1.13 percentage points (20,488 votes).
How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1968?
Missouri cast 12 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1968?
1,809,502 votes were counted for president.
How did Missouri change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 29.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 28.1 points to Republican by 1.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data