1968 U.S. Presidential Election



The 1968 U.S. Presidential Election was between Richard Nixon (California/Republican), Hubert M. Humphrey (South Dakota/Democrat and George Wallace (Alabama/American Independent Party). Basing his campaign on establishing law and order, Nixon won the election pretty easily, based on social issues of the mid and late-1960s. Many political leaders and activists such as Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr were brutally assassinated, as well as the beginning of the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, American Independent George Wallace based his campaign on reestablishing racial segregation, and picked up nearly 10 million votes across The South.

Voting Trends
As expected, much of The South voted for either Richard Nixon or George Wallace. The Southeastern states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia) voted for Wallace, while Texas voted for Hubert Humphrey, while the rest voted for Nixon.

All of the Central States, Midwest and Pacific (Exception: Washington) voted for Nixon. Most of the Rust Belt voted for Nixon, but Michigan, West Virginia and Minnesota instead went for Humphrey. Alaska went for Nixon, while Hawaii went for Humphrey.

The Northeastern States went mostly for Humphrey, except for Delaware and New Jersey. Vermont and New Hampshire voted for Nixon, while the rest of New England went Humphrey.

Trivia

 * This marks the last election (as of 2017) where a third-party candidate (George Wallace) won a statewide vote.
 * Texas voted for Democrat Hubert Humphrey based on a large turnout of normally-would-be Republican voters voting for George Wallace (Link).

Results
Reference: 1968 Presidential General Election Results