Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
United States presidential election of 1968
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
The election results of 1968 Eugene J. McCarthy Hubert Humphrey Robert F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford Richard M. Nixon campaign button U.S. presidential election of 1968: Democratic National Convention 1968 Democratic National Convention: reporter's memo to Jack Mabley
Quizzes
Washington Monument. Washington Monument and fireworks, Washington DC. The Monument was built as an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington.
All-American History Quiz
The White House in Washington, D.C., USA. The north portico which faces Pennsylvania Avenue.
U.S. Presidential History Quiz
Related Questions
Read Next
United States elections portal page linking to each election interactive
A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps
Close up of a hand placing a ballot in a ballot box. Election vote voter voting
Have Any U.S. Presidents Decided Not to Run For a Second Term?
Artwork for themes for Pro-Con articles.
Pro and Con: Voting Machines
Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)
All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained
President Richard M. Nixon smiles and gives the victory sign as he boards the White House helicopter after his resignation on August 9, 1974 in Washington, D.C.
Timeline of the 1970s
Discover
January 21, 2019: Superbowl LIII will be played at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, February 3, 2019 against the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams.
What Was the Super Bowl’s First Blockbuster Commercial?
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)
6 Important Mughal Emperors
African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.
Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement
earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

United States presidential election of 1968: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/United-States-presidential-election-of-1968
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As presidential election of 1968 • 1968 presidential election
Date November 5, 1968
Participants Spiro Agnew • Eldridge Cleaver • Dick Gregory • Hubert Humphrey • Curtis E. LeMay • Eugene McCarthy • Edmund Muskie • Richard Nixon • George Wallace

Photos

Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford
Richard M. Nixon campaign button
U.S. presidential election of 1968: Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention: reporter's memo to Jack Mabley
Richard M. Nixon campaign bumper sticker
Robert F. Kennedy: 1968 presidential campaign
See All Images, Audio and Interactives →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Key People

Joseph Napolitan
American political consultant

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Washington Monument. Washington Monument and fireworks, Washington DC. The Monument was built as an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington.
All-American History Quiz
The White House in Washington, D.C., USA. The north portico which faces Pennsylvania Avenue.
U.S. Presidential History Quiz
List
United States elections portal page linking to each election interactive
A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps