Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic Richard Nixon Republican The 1968 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1968, as part of the 1968 United States presidential election.

Rhode Island was won by the Democratic candidate, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, with 64.03% of the popular vote, against the Republican candidate, former Senator and Vice President Richard Nixon, with 31.78% of the popular vote.

American Independent Party candidate George Wallace also appeared on the ballot, finishing with 4.07% of the popular vote.

Nixon was the first Republican to win the presidency without gaining the majority vote in Washington, Kent, and Newport counties.

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