George Wallace
American Independent
Record
| Year | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 46 of 538 | Not computed minor-party votes not named in every state | Lost |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 1968 . How these figures were compiled
Election by election
1968
- TennesseeNixon by 47,800 · 3.8 pts
- South CarolinaNixon by 38,632 · 5.8 pts
- North CarolinaNixon by 131,004 · 8.3 pts
Margins computed for 50 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Wallace.
SourceStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968 . How these figures were compiled
American Independent Party candidate Wallace received 9,906,473 popular votes for President.
National Archives, Electoral College results for 1968, archives.gov, read October 3, 2026. Quoted as published.
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