1968 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1968 United States presidential election in Delaware was held on November 5, 1968. State voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1968 United States presidential election in Delaware

November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey George Wallace
Party Republican Democratic American Independent
Home state New York Minnesota Alabama
Running mate Spiro Agnew Edmund Muskie Curtis LeMay
Electoral vote 3 0 0
Popular vote 96,714 89,194 28,459
Percentage 45.12% 41.61% 13.28%

County Results
Nixon
  40-50%


President before election

Lyndon B Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Richard Nixon
Republican

Delaware was won by the Republican former Vice President Richard Nixon, who won the state by 7,529 votes over Democratic incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Also running was former and future Alabama Governor George Wallace on the "American Independent" ticket.

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