Texas · 1968 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1968
Hubert Humphrey carried Texas by 1.27 points (38,960 votes), winning 25 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 25
- Votes counted
- 3,079,216
- TX result
- D+1.3
- Compared with the nation
- 2.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1964
- 25.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 1,266,804 | 41.10% | 25 | |
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 1,227,844 | 39.90% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 584,269 | 19.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 3,079,216 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1968?
Hubert Humphrey won Texas by 1.27 percentage points (38,960 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1968?
Texas cast 25 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1968?
3,079,216 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 25.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 26.8 points to Democratic by 1.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data