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Pennsylvania presidential election results 1968

Hubert Humphrey carried Pennsylvania by 3.57 points (169,388 votes), winning 29 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
29
Votes counted
4,747,928
PA result
D+3.6
Compared with the nation
4.3 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1964
26.7 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Hubert HumphreyDemocratic2,259,40547.60%29
Richard M. NixonRepublican2,090,01744.00%—
George WallaceAmerican Independent378,5828.00%—
Total votes4,747,928

Sources: 1968

Questions and answers

Who won Pennsylvania in 1968?

Hubert Humphrey won Pennsylvania by 3.57 percentage points (169,388 votes).

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1968?

Pennsylvania cast 29 electoral votes in 1968.

How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1968?

4,747,928 votes were counted for president.

How did Pennsylvania change from 1964 to 1968?

The margin moved 26.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 30.2 points to Democratic by 3.6 points.

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