Republican Party presidential primaries, 1968 facts for kids

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Republican Presidential Primaries, 1968

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Nominee Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan Jim Rhodes Party Republican Republican Republican Home state California California Ohio States carried 9 1 1 Popular vote 1,679,443 1,696,632 614,492 Percentage 37.54% 37.93% 13.74%   Nominee Nelson Rockefeller Harold Stassen John Volpe Party Republican Republican Republican Home state New York Minnesota Massachusetts States carried 1 0 0 Popular vote 164,340 31,655 31,465 Percentage 3.67% 0.71% 0.70%

Gold denotes a state won by Richard Nixon. Blue denotes a state won by Nelson Rockefeller. Green denotes a state won by James A. Rhodes. Purple denotes a state won by Ronald Reagan. Grey denotes a state that did not hold a primary.

Republican presidential candidate before election Barry Goldwater Republican presidential candidate-elect Richard Nixon

The 1968 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1968 U.S. presidential election.

Former Vice President Richard Nixon was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses which happened in the 1968 Republican National Convention. It was held from August 5 to August 8, 1968, in Miami, Florida.

Nominees

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  Former Vice President
  Richard Nixon
  of California
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  Governor
  Ronald Reagan
  of California
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  Governor
  Nelson Rockefeller
  of New York
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  Governor
  George Romney
  of Michigan
  (Withdrew Feb. 28th, 1968)
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  Former Governor
  Harold Stassen
  of Minnesota

Favorite sons

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  Senator
  John Tower
  of Texas
  (Withdrew July 1st)
  (Endorsed Richard Nixon)
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  Governor
  George Romney
  of Michigan
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  Governor
  James A. Rhodes
  of Ohio
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  Senator
  Clifford Case
  of New Jersey
  (Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
  (Endorsed Richard Nixon)
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  Governor
  Claude R. Kirk, Jr.
  of Florida
  (Withdrew July 12th)
  (Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller)
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  Senator
  Howard Baker
  of Tennessee
  (Withdrew May 16th)
  (Endorsed Richard Nixon)
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  Governor
  Spiro Agnew
  of Maryland
  (Withdrew August 6th)
  (Endorsed Richard Nixon)
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  Governor
  Daniel J. Evans
  of Washington
  (Withdrew August 5th)
  (Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller)
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  Governor
  Dewey F. Bartlett
  of Oklahoma
  (Withdrew August 4th)
  (Endorsed Richard Nixon)
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  Senator
  Strom Thurmond
  of South Carolina
  (Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
  (Endorsed Richard Nixon)
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  Senator
  Frank Carlson
  of Kansas
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  Senator
  Hiram Fong
  of Hawaii
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  Governor
  Wally Hickel
  of Alaska
  (Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
  (Endorsed Richard Nixon)
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  Governor
  John Volpe
  of Massachusetts
  (Withdrew April 30th, 1968)

Declined to run

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  Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts
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  Minority Leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois
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  Senator Peter H. Dominick of Colorado
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  House Minority Leader Gerald Ford of Michigan
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  Former Ambassador James M. Gavin of New York
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  Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona
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  Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon
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  Senator Thomas Kuchel of California
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  Retired Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis LeMay of California
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  NYC Mayor John Lindsay of New York
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  Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. of Massachusetts
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  Governor Tom McCall of Oregon
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  Senator Thurston B. Morton of Kentucky
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  Senator Charles H. Percy of Illinois
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  Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania
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  General William Westmoreland of South Carolina

Images for kids

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  Richard Nixon campaign rally