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      Home/Elections/1968/President/West Virginia
      1968·President·West Virginia

      West Virginia Presidential Election

      Herbert H. Humphrey49.6%vs.Richard M. Nixon40.8%|
      D+8.8
      |754,206 votes
      3 candidates754,206 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM✓
      		DEM374,09149.6%
      Richard M. NixonREP
      		REP307,55540.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH72,5609.6%

      Seat History

      President in West Virginia

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.8
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+38.9
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+41.7
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+26.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+13.1
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+12.9
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+6.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+14.8
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+13.0
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+4.7
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+10.5
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+4.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+16.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+27.2
      View all President history for West Virginia →

      Candidates

      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      Record15W-35L
      Avg MarginR+1.5
      Career1968-1968
      President
      Full profile →
      Richard M. NixonREP
      Record105W-46L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1950-1972
      President / Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in West Virginia, 1968

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