United States presidential election in Colorado, 1968

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United States presidential election in Colorado, 1968

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  Richard Nixon, official bw photo, head and shoulders.jpg HubertHumphrey.png George C Wallace.jpg
Nominee Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey George Wallace
Party Republican Democratic American Independent
Home state California Minnesota Alabama
Running mate Spiro Agnew Edmund Muskie Curtis LeMay
Electoral vote 6 0 0
Popular vote 409,345 335,174 60,813
Percentage 50.5% 41.3% 7.5%

President before election

Lyndon B. Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Richard Nixon
Republican

The 1968 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the 1968 United States presidential election. Colorado voters chose six[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Colorado was won by former Vice President Richard Nixon (RCalifornia), with 50.46% of the popular vote, against Vice President Hubert Humphrey (DMinnesota), with 41.32% of the popular vote. American Independent Party candidate George Wallace performed quite well, finishing with 7.50% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Colorado, 1968
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Nixon 409,345 50.46%
Democratic Hubert Humphrey 335,174 41.32%
American Independent George Wallace 60,813 7.50%
Socialist Labor Henning A. Blomen 3,016 0.37%
Write-in 2,851 0.35%
Total votes 811,199 100%

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