New Jersey · 1968 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried New Jersey by 2.13 points (61,261 votes), winning 17 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 17
- Votes counted
- 2,875,395
- NJ result
- R+2.1
- Compared with the nation
- 1.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 33.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 1,325,467 | 46.10% | 17 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 1,264,206 | 44.00% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 262,187 | 9.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 2,875,395 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won New Jersey by 2.13 percentage points (61,261 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1968?
New Jersey cast 17 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1968?
2,875,395 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 33.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 31.8 points to Republican by 2.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data