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Parent RaceUS President National Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1968 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1968 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1968 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1969 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1973 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH February 26, 2022 04:34pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1964
NameLyndon B. Johnson Votes2,796,833 (59.47%)
Term01/20/1965 - 01/20/1969 Margin890,887 (+18.94%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 11, 1968 IL US President - R Primary Richard M. Nixon
Jun 11, 1968 IL US President - D Primary Eugene J. "Gene" McCarthy
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS

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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name V.P. Richard M. Nixon V.P. Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Gov. George C. Wallace Henning A. Blomen (W) Write-In
PartyRepublican Democratic Independent Socialist Labor Nonpartisan
Votes2,174,774 (47.08%) 2,039,814 (44.15%) 390,958 (8.46%) 13,878 (0.30%) 325 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -134,960 (-2.92%) -1,783,816 (-38.61%) -2,160,896 (-46.78%) -2,174,449 (-47.07%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
N Joseph Harrison Jackson [L]
R Arthur J. Jones Jr. [L]

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