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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1968 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 12, 1968 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 11, 1968 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1969 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1973 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedPoliticoomer November 29, 2020 04:02pm
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1964
NameLyndon B. Johnson Votes43,129,566 (61.05%)
Term01/20/1965 - 01/20/1969 Margin15,951,378 (+22.58%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameRichard M. Nixon Votes31,785,480 (43.42%)
Term01/20/1969 - 01/20/1973 Margin510,314 (+0.70%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President National Vote 11/05/1968
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/01/1966 07/23/1968

CANDIDATES
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Name Sen. Eugene J. "Gene" McCarthy Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Sen. Stephen M. Young (I) President Lyndon B. Johnson Attorney General Thomas C. Lynch Gov. Roger D. Branigin Sen. George A. Smathers
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 2,914,933 (38.73%) 2,305,148 (30.63%) 549,140 (7.30%) 383,590 (5.10%) 380,286 (5.05%) 238,700 (3.17%) 236,242 (3.14%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -609,785 (-8.10%) -2,365,793 (-31.43%) -2,531,343 (-33.63%) -2,534,647 (-33.67%) -2,676,233 (-35.56%) -2,678,691 (-35.59%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 0/0 $11,000,000.00 0/0 $9,000,000.00 $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (24 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg39.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
07/23/68-07/23/68
39.00% 20.0 0.00% 31.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
05/07/68-05/07/68
19.00% 14.0 31.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
04/23/68-04/23/68
33.00% 10.0 28.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
04/09/68-04/09/68
23.00% -- 35.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% 37.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
New York Times - CBS News 
04/04/68-04/04/68
79.00% 38.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 12.00% 38.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
U S News & World Report 
03/24/68-03/24/68
52.00% 22.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 39.00% 26.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Unpledged Scott Kelly Gov. George C. Wallace Vice President Richard M. Nixon Gov. Ronald Reagan Others
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 166,463 (2.21%) 161,143 (2.14%) 128,899 (1.71%) 34,489 (0.46%) 13,610 (0.18%) 5,309 (0.07%) 4,078 (0.05%)
Margin-2,748,470 (-36.51%) -2,753,790 (-36.59%) -2,786,034 (-37.01%) -2,880,444 (-38.27%) -2,901,323 (-38.55%) -2,909,624 (-38.66%) -2,910,855 (-38.67%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (24 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg53.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Gallup 
07/23/68-07/23/68
53.00% 13.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
05/07/68-05/07/68
40.00% 15.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
04/23/68-04/23/68
25.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
04/09/68-04/09/68
31.00% 25.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
New York Times - CBS News 
04/04/68-04/04/68
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
U S News & World Report 
03/24/68-03/24/68
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Jun 01, 1968 08:30pm Jun 01, 1968 09:30pm Debate R.F.Kennedy-McCarthy Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Aug 27, 1968 10:30am Aug 27, 1968 12:05pm Debate Humphrey-McGovern-McCarthy Debate  Chronicler 

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
00/00/1968 Robert F. Kennedy TVAd Issue eng RFK campaign ad 1968  00:01:00 Green Pigs 
00/00/1968 Robert F. Kennedy TVAd Issue eng RFK campaign ad 1968  00:01:02 Green Pigs 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 27, 1968 07:00am Speech Hubert Humphrey Announces for President  Article Chronicler 

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