Tennessee · 1968 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Tennessee by 3.83 points (47,800 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 1,248,617
- TN result
- R+9.7
- Compared with the nation
- 9.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 20.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 472,592 | 37.80% | 11 | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 424,792 | 34.00% | — | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 351,233 | 28.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,248,617 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Tennessee by 3.83 percentage points (47,800 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1968?
Tennessee cast 11 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1968?
1,248,617 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 20.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 11.0 points to Republican by 9.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data