South Carolina · 1968 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried South Carolina by 5.79 points (38,632 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 666,978
- SC result
- R+8.5
- Compared with the nation
- 7.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 9.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 254,062 | 38.10% | 8 | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 215,430 | 32.30% | — | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 197,486 | 29.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 666,978 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won South Carolina by 5.79 percentage points (38,632 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1968?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1968?
666,978 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 9.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 17.8 points to Republican by 8.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data