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1968 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts

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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Richard Nixon
(R)		 Hubert Humphrey
(D)		 George Wallace
(American Independent)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 71% 24,296 57.6% 16,546 39.2% 1,242 2.9% 78 0.2% 42,162
Berkshire 69% 23,078 35.8% 38,497 59.7% 2,593 4.0% 297 0.5% 64,465
Bristol 69% 56,672 30.9% 119,439 65.1% 6,999 3.8% 459 0.3% 183,569
Dukes 80% 1,576 49.3% 1,540 48.2% 75 2.3% 5 0.2% 3,196
Essex 72% 99,721 35.4% 171,901 61.0% 9,236 3.3% 827 0.3% 281,685
Franklin 69% 12,345 48.6% 12,072 47.6% 893 3.5% 76 0.3% 25,386
Hampden 63% 55,783 31.3% 111,376 62.5% 9,846 5.5% 1,145 0.6% 178,150
Hampshire 57% 16,270 35.8% 26,666 58.7% 2,314 5.1% 162 0.4% 45,412
Middlesex 67% 188,304 32.6% 370,310 64.1% 16,561 2.9% 2,421 0.4% 577,596
Nantucket 73% 991 55.3% 744 41.5% 52 2.9% 5 0.3% 1,792
Norfolk 72% 95,858 36.0% 160,513 60.3% 9,080 3.4% 755 0.3% 266,206
Plymouth 69% 54,644 42.7% 67,771 53.0% 5,342 4.2% 220 0.2% 127,977
Suffolk 54% 48,952 18.2% 203,406 75.6% 15,121 5.6% 1,498 0.6% 268,977
Worcester 68% 88,354 33.3% 168,437 63.5% 7,734 2.9% 654 0.2% 265,179
TOTAL 66% 766,84432.9% 1,469,21863.0% 87,0883.7% 8,6020.4% 2,331,752



1968 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in MA

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District Turnout Richard Nixon
(R)		 Hubert Humphrey
(D)		 George Wallace
(American Independent)		 Other TOTAL
District 01 (Conte-R,D) n/a 71,702 37.6% 110,313 57.9% 8,546 4.5% 190,561
District 02 (Boland-D) n/a 56,157 31.3% 114,520 63.7% 9,000 5.0% 179,677
District 03 (Philbin-D) n/a 67,648 34.1% 124,927 62.9% 5,951 3.0% 198,526
District 04 (Donohue-D) n/a 70,871 34.7% 127,882 62.5% 5,725 2.8% 204,478
District 05 (Morse-R) n/a 70,760 33.3% 134,795 63.5% 6,869 3.2% 212,424
District 06 (Bates-R) n/a 79,134 37.0% 128,141 59.9% 6,734 3.1% 214,009
District 07 (MacDonald-D) n/a 60,258 29.9% 134,490 66.8% 6,619 3.3% 201,367
District 08 (O'Neill-D) n/a 32,246 20.5% 119,205 75.9% 5,547 3.5% 156,998
District 09 (McCormack-D) n/a 18,984 15.8% 93,954 78.0% 7,555 6.3% 120,493
District 10 (Heckler-R) n/a 80,088 38.2% 122,626 58.5% 6,863 3.3% 209,577
District 11 (Burke-D) n/a 63,338 29.7% 139,835 65.6% 10,066 4.7% 213,239
District 12 (Keith-R) n/a 95,259 42.9% 118,184 53.2% 8,504 3.8% 221,947



1968 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 24,296 57.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 16,546 39.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,242 2.9%
Other 78 0.2%
TOTAL 42,162
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 14


1968 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 23,078 35.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 38,497 59.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,593 4.0%
Other 297 0.5%
TOTAL 64,465
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8


1968 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 56,672 30.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 119,439 65.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 6,999 3.8%
Other 459 0.3%
TOTAL 183,569
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -13


1968 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 1,576 49.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,540 48.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 75 2.3%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 3,196
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 6


1968 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 99,721 35.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 171,901 61.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 9,236 3.3%
Other 827 0.3%
TOTAL 281,685
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8


1968 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 12,345 48.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 12,072 47.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 893 3.5%
Other 76 0.3%
TOTAL 25,386
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 5


1968 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 55,783 31.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 111,376 62.5%
George Wallace (AIP) 9,846 5.5%
Other 1,145 0.6%
TOTAL 178,150
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -12


1968 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 16,270 35.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 26,666 58.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,314 5.1%
Other 162 0.4%
TOTAL 45,412
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8


1968 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 188,304 32.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 370,310 64.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 16,561 2.9%
Other 2,421 0.4%
TOTAL 577,596
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -11


1968 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 991 55.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 744 41.5%
George Wallace (AIP) 52 2.9%
Other 5 0.3%
TOTAL 1,792
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 12


1968 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 95,858 36.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 160,513 60.3%
George Wallace (AIP) 9,080 3.4%
Other 755 0.3%
TOTAL 266,206
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -7


1968 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 54,644 42.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 67,771 53.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 5,342 4.2%
Other 220 0.2%
TOTAL 127,977
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -1


1968 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 48,952 18.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 203,406 75.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 15,121 5.6%
Other 1,498 0.6%
TOTAL 268,977
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -25


1968 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 88,354 33.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 168,437 63.5%
George Wallace (AIP) 7,734 2.9%
Other 654 0.2%
TOTAL 265,179
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -10
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