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First of all, President Lyndon Johnson declined to run again. There were enough anti-war voters to cause some fracturing in the Democrat party; the top candidates were Robert Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey. Kennedy was probably leading to race for the Democrat nomination, but he was assassinated and the nomination went to Vice President Hubert Humphrey. The Republican nominee was Richard Nixon. A third party "spoiler" candidate of the American Independence Party was segregationist George Wallace.
The voting was pretty close; Nixon got 43.4% of the popular vote to Humphreys's 42.7%, although the Electoral College vote was more lopsided; 301 to 191. George Wallace took 13% of the popular vote and 46 electoral college votes.
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∙ 9y agoFirst of all, President Lyndon Johnson declined to run again. There were enough anti-war voters to cause some fracturing in the Democrat party; the top candidates were Robert Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey. Kennedy was probably leading to race for the Democrat nomination, but he was assassinated and the nomination went to Vice President Hubert Humphrey. The Republican nominee was Richard Nixon. A third party "spoiler" candidate of the American Independence Party was segregationist George Wallace.
The voting was pretty close; Nixon got 43.4% of the popular vote to Humphreys's 42.7%, although the Electoral College vote was more lopsided; 301 to 191. George Wallace took 13% of the popular vote and 46 electoral college votes.
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What was an issue in society during the 1968 election?
The war.
What where the presidential election dates during the Vietnam War?
In the US, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972.
Who was the winner of the 1968 election?
The winner of the 1968 election was Richard M. Nixon.
What presidential candidate pledged to the end of Vietnam war and won the 1968 election?
i think it was teddy rosevelt
What US president announced that he would not seek reelection in 1968?
L B Johnson did not stand for re election in 1968.
By 1968 the Vietnam War and President Johnson's declining political support?
Convinced Johnson not to run for reelection, helped the Republicans win the 1968 presidential election, divided the Democratic Party
What did Hubert Humphrey lose?
the 1968 presidential election
What startling announcement did President Lyndon B. Johnson make on March 31 1968?
On March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson announced plans to limit the war in Viet Nam and not to seek re election to the presidency.
Was Richard Nixon winner of the 1960 election?
No. He lost the 1960 election to John F. Kennedy. Nixon later won the election in 1968.
Which election best demonstrates the influence of the progressive party?
The 1912 election of Theodore Roosevelt.
Who ran as a thirded candidate in the 1968 election?
Gorge wallace
Which of these men was not a presidential candidate in the 1968 election?
Lyndon Johnson
