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1968 Presidential Election Results for Maine

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Map Data to Display:	Vote Margin Winner Vote Margin % Total Votes District Boundaries

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County	Turnout	Richard Nixon (R)		Hubert Humphrey (D)		George Wallace (American Independent)		Other		TOTAL

Androscoggin	70%	10,390	27.5%	26,820	71.0%	542	1.4%	0	0.0%	37,752
Aroostook	53%	13,919	47.6%	15,044	51.5%	273	0.9%	0	0.0%	29,236
Cumberland	66%	32,275	41.4%	44,697	57.3%	1,076	1.4%	0	0.0%	78,048
Franklin	67%	4,127	48.0%	4,307	50.1%	162	1.9%	0	0.0%	8,596
Hancock	67%	8,929	62.9%	4,979	35.1%	277	2.0%	0	0.0%	14,185
Kennebec	68%	16,009	41.8%	21,752	56.8%	531	1.4%	0	0.0%	38,292
Knox	66%	6,585	55.3%	5,119	43.0%	214	1.8%	0	0.0%	11,918
Lincoln	75%	5,659	61.1%	3,380	36.5%	222	2.4%	0	0.0%	9,261
Oxford	74%	8,030	41.7%	10,870	56.4%	375	1.9%	0	0.0%	19,275
Penobscot	59%	20,011	44.5%	24,327	54.1%	661	1.5%	0	0.0%	44,999
Piscataquis	70%	3,199	46.2%	3,561	51.5%	158	2.3%	0	0.0%	6,918
Sagadahoc	72%	4,126	41.7%	5,553	56.2%	209	2.1%	0	0.0%	9,888
Somerset	65%	6,720	43.8%	8,312	54.1%	324	2.1%	0	0.0%	15,356
Waldo	63%	4,821	56.2%	3,525	41.1%	234	2.7%	0	0.0%	8,580
Washington	66%	5,523	46.1%	6,249	52.2%	208	1.7%	0	0.0%	11,980
York	74%	18,931	38.9%	28,817	59.2%	904	1.9%	0	0.0%	48,652
TOTAL	65%	169,254	43.1%	217,312	55.3%	6,370	1.6%	0	0.0%	392,936

1968 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in ME

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Click on a district in the table below to see 1968 U.S. House election results for that district.

District	Turnout	Richard Nixon (R)		Hubert Humphrey (D)		George Wallace (American Independent)		Other		TOTAL

District 01 (Kyros-D)	n/a	88,406	43.2%	112,843	55.1%			3,390	1.7%	204,639
District 02 (Hathaway-D)	n/a	80,848	42.9%	104,469	55.5%			2,980	1.6%	188,297

1968 President, Androscoggin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

10,390

27.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

26,820

71.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

542

1.4%

TOTAL

37,752

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -16

1968 President, Aroostook County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

13,919

47.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

15,044

51.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

273

0.9%

TOTAL

29,236

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Cumberland County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

32,275

41.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

44,697

57.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,076

1.4%

TOTAL

78,048

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Franklin County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,127

48.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,307

50.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

162

1.9%

TOTAL

8,596

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Hancock County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,929

62.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,979

35.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

277

2.0%

TOTAL

14,185

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

1968 President, Kennebec County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

16,009

41.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

21,752

56.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

531

1.4%

TOTAL

38,292

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Knox County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,585

55.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,119

43.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

214

1.8%

TOTAL

11,918

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Lincoln County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,659

61.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,380

36.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

222

2.4%

TOTAL

9,261

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

1968 President, Oxford County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,030

41.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

10,870

56.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

375

1.9%

TOTAL

19,275

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Penobscot County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

20,011

44.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

24,327

54.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

661

1.5%

TOTAL

44,999

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Piscataquis County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,199

46.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,561

51.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

158

2.3%

TOTAL

6,918

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Sagadahoc County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,126

41.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,553

56.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

209

2.1%

TOTAL

9,888

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Somerset County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,720

43.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

8,312

54.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

324

2.1%

TOTAL

15,356

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Waldo County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,821

56.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,525

41.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

234

2.7%

TOTAL

8,580

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

1968 President, Washington County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,523

46.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

6,249

52.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

208

1.7%

TOTAL

11,980

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, York County

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

18,931

38.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

28,817

59.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

904

1.9%

TOTAL

48,652

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

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