United States presidential election, 1968 facts for kids
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Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Nixon/Agnew. Blue denotes states won by Humphrey/Muskie. Orange denotes states won by Wallace/LeMay, as well as a faithless elector in North Carolina who casted his electoral vote for Wallace/LeMay instead of Nixon/Agnew. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes allotted to each state.
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This election was between former Vice President Richard Nixon and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Governor of Alabama George Wallace also ran by the American Independent Party.
Richard Nixon won the election by 301 electoral votes. Hubert Humphrey got 191 electoral votes. George Wallace got only 46 electoral votes and a faithless elector in North Carolina voted Wallace and running mate Curtis McLay.
Incumbent United States President, Lyndon B. Johnson was able to run because he was elected to one full term, and served fourteen months after John F. Kennedy was assassinated. On March 31, 1968, Johnson withdrewed his nomination and Johnson said, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President". Johnson died on January 22, 1973 and the new presidential term would expire two days after.
Robert F. Kennedy, brother of former United States President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5, 1968 by Sirhan Sirhan in Los Angeles after winning the California and South Dakota primaries for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
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Candidates
Democratic Party
- Democratic candidates:
- Hubert Humphrey, U.S. Vice President from Minnesota
- Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. senator from New York, brother of former President John F. Kennedy, and former Attorney General (assassinated)
- Eugene McCarthy, U.S. senator from Minnesota
- George McGovern, U.S. senator from South Dakota
Candidates gallery
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Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York
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Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota
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Senator George McGovern of South Dakota
Republican Party
- Republican candidates:
- Richard Nixon, former Vice President and 1960 presidential nominee from New York
- Nelson Rockefeller, Governor of New York and candidate for the 1960 and 1964 nominations
- Ronald Reagan, Governor of California
- George Romney, Governor of Michigan and candidate 1964 nomination
- Harold Stassen, former Governor of Minnesota and candidate for the 1948, 1952 and 1964 nominations
Candidates gallery
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Former Vice President Richard Nixon of New York
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Former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota
Images for kids
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Vice President Hubert Humphrey, President Lyndon Johnson, and General Creighton Abrams in a Cabinet Room meeting in March 1968
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Statewide contest by winner: Red = Kennedy, Orange = Smathers, Yellow = Young, Green = Johnson, Blue = McCarthy, Grey = No primary
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Richard Nixon campaign rally, July 1968
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1968 Presidential Election, Results by Congressional District
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Presidential election results by county
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Republican presidential election results by county
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Democratic presidential election results by county
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American Independent presidential election results by county
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"Other" presidential election results by county
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Cartogram of presidential election results by county
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Cartogram of Republican presidential election results by county
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Cartogram of Democratic presidential election results by county
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Cartogram of American Independent presidential election results by county
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Cartogram of "Other" presidential election results by county
See also
In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos de 1968 para niños
