RightDataUSA

1968 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island

Click here to view results by congressional district


Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election: No Yes
State:
Congressional District:
(House elections)

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


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County Turnout Richard Nixon
(R)		 Hubert Humphrey
(D)		 George Wallace
(American Independent)		 Other TOTAL
Bristol 71% 7,403 38.0% 11,561 59.4% 483 2.5% 28 0.1% 19,475
Kent 73% 22,493 37.1% 35,609 58.7% 2,519 4.2% 57 0.1% 60,678
Newport 49% 10,504 37.7% 16,251 58.4% 1,043 3.7% 32 0.1% 27,830
Providence 68% 70,320 28.1% 169,246 67.6% 10,347 4.1% 286 0.1% 250,199
Washington 54% 11,639 43.4% 13,851 51.6% 1,286 4.8% 42 0.2% 26,818
TOTAL 66% 122,35931.8% 246,51864.0% 15,6784.1% 4450.1% 385,000



1968 Presidential Election Results by Congressional District in RI

Data for 3rd party candidates is often unavailable explicitly.

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 (St. Germain-D) n/a 51,891 30.6% 112,101 66.0% 5,833 3.4% 169,825
District 02 (Tiernan-D) n/a 70,468 32.8% 134,417 62.6% 9,845 4.6% 214,730



1968 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 7,403 38.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 11,561 59.4%
George Wallace (AIP) 483 2.5%
Other 28 0.1%
TOTAL 19,475
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -5


1968 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 22,493 37.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 35,609 58.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,519 4.2%
Other 57 0.1%
TOTAL 60,678
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -6


1968 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 10,504 37.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 16,251 58.4%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,043 3.7%
Other 32 0.1%
TOTAL 27,830
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


1968 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 70,320 28.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 169,246 67.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 10,347 4.1%
Other 286 0.1%
TOTAL 250,199
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -15


1968 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 11,639 43.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 13,851 51.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,286 4.8%
Other 42 0.2%
TOTAL 26,818
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent