Virginia · 1968 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1968
Richard M. Nixon carried Virginia by 10.87 points (147,932 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 1,361,491
- VA result
- R+10.9
- Compared with the nation
- 10.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1964
- 18.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 590,319 | 43.40% | 12 | |
| Hubert Humphrey | Democratic | 442,387 | 32.50% | — | |
| George Wallace | American Independent | 321,833 | 23.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,361,491 | ||||
Sources: 1968
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1968?
Richard M. Nixon won Virginia by 10.87 percentage points (147,932 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1968?
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in 1968.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1968?
1,361,491 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1964 to 1968?
The margin moved 18.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 7.4 points to Republican by 10.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data