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The 1968 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 5, 1968. The Democratic Party candidate, incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey, very narrowly carried Texas with 41.4% of the vote, giving him the state's 25 electoral votes.[1] However he narrowly lost the general election to Republican candidate, former Vice President Richard Nixon.
Former Alabama Governor George Wallace was a notable candidate in the 1968 presidential election, running as a candidate for the American Independent Party, a far-right political party. He was known for his pro-segregationist politics, which won him 5 southern states in the general election. He performed well in Texas, coming in a distant third, receiving 18.97% of the vote, winning 21 of Texas's 254 counties, which was enough for him to also carry 1 congressional district. Wallace's base of support was primarily in East Texas, which is more culturally tied to the Deep South than the rest of the state, although he did carry 4 counties in the West Texas region, with Loving County being the westernmost county in the country to vote for Wallace.
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