Who won Alabama in the 1968 presidential election?

Wallace (American (Know-Nothing)) carried Alabama in 1968, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1968?

Alabama cast 10 electoral votes in the 1968 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1968?

No. Alabama backed Wallace, while Richard Nixon won the presidency nationally.

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1968

Alabama: Wallace carries 10 EV.

Alabama cast its 10 electoral votes for Wallace (American (Know-Nothing)). National winner: Richard Nixon (Republican) — Alabama voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Alabama, 1968

In 1968, Alabama awarded its 10 electoral votes to Wallace of the American (Know-Nothing) party. The presidency went elsewhere: Richard Nixon (Republican) won nationally, while Alabama had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Alabama away from the Republican it had supported in 1964. The region divided — Mississippi and Georgia joined Alabama for the American (Know-Nothing) ticket, while Tennessee and Florida did not. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Cold War Realignment — Nixon, Reagan, and the Republican South.

Nationally, Richard Nixon finished with 301 of the 538 electoral votes to Hubert Humphrey's 191. Richard Nixon led the national popular vote with 43.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1968 national map

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