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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline August 05, 1968 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 05, 1968 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 08, 1968 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1969 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1973 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modified411 Name Removed May 15, 2009 02:49pm
Data Sources[Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
USA Today
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Most received by candidates for party presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number.
Description
Presidential Balloting, RNC 1968
Contender: Ballot1st Before Shifts1st After Shifts
Richard M. Nixon CA6921,238
Nelson A. Rockefeller NY27793
Ronald W. Reagan CA1822
James A. Rhodes OH550
George W. Romney MI500
Scattering770
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/14/1964
NameLyndon B. Johnson Votes486 (90.33%)
Term01/20/1965 - 01/20/1969 Margin434 (+80.67%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/16/1968
NameRichard M. Nixon Votes301 (55.95%)
Term01/20/1969 - 01/20/1973 Margin110 (+20.45%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 12/16/1968

CANDIDATES
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Name Vice President Richard M. Nixon Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller Gov. Ronald Reagan Gov. James A. Rhodes Gov. George W. Romney Sen. Clifford Case Sen. Frank Carlson
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 1,238 (65.89%) 277 (14.74%) 182 (9.69%) 55 (2.93%) 50 (2.66%) 22 (1.17%) 20 (1.06%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -961 (-51.14%) -1,056 (-56.20%) -1,183 (-62.96%) -1,188 (-63.23%) -1,216 (-64.72%) -1,218 (-64.82%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Walter J. "Wally" Hickel
R J. Strom Thurmond
LBR Old LW
I McCord 2014
R Charles H. Percy 🔗
R Claude Roy Kirk, Jr. 🔗
R CincinnatiReds1990
D Ashley
R Theodore Robert "Ted" Bundy
I ThatAlabamaGuy
AENM Angry Russian
D Palm Beach Democrat
R Morton C. Blackwell 🔗
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller Sen. Hiram L. Fong University President Harold E. Stassen Mayor John V. Lindsay  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 18 (0.96%) 14 (0.75%) 2 (0.11%) 1 (0.05%)  
Margin-1,220 (-64.93%) -1,224 (-65.14%) -1,236 (-65.78%) -1,237 (-65.83%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
Veg Thomas Walker
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Barry M. Goldwater (R)
Jan 01, 1968 		Charles H. Percy (R)
Jan 01, 1968 		William W. Scranton (R)
Jan 01, 1968 		Raymond P. Shafer (R)
Jan 01, 1968 		John A. Volpe (R)
Jan 01, 1968

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