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{{Infobox election|election_name=1968 United States presidential election|country=United States|flag_year=1960|type=presidential|opinion_polls=|previous_election=1964 United States presidential election|previous_year=1964|election_date=November 5, 1968|next_election=1972 United States presidential election|next_year=1972|votes_for_election=547 members of the [[United States Electoral College|Electoral College]]|needed_votes=Plurality of electoral votes|turnout=62.5%|image_size=x150px |
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|election_name=1968 United States presidential election |
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|country=United States |
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|flag_year=1960 |
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|type=presidential |
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|previous_election= |
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|previous_year= [[1964 United States presidential election|1964]] |
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|election_date=November 5, 1968 |
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|next_election= |
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|next_year= [[1972 United States presidential election|1972]] |votes_for_election= |
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|needed_votes=Plurality in popular vote |
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|image2= Michael Harrington, 1970s.jpg |
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|nominee2=[[Michael Harrington]] |
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|party2=Progressive Party (United States) |
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|home_state2=New York |
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|running_mate2=[[William H. Meyer]] |
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|popular_vote2=34,271,839 |
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|percentage2=40.6% |
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|image1= President Goldwater 1960.jpg |
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|nominee1='''[[Barry Goldwater]]''' |
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|party1=Republican Party (United States) |
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|running_mate1='''[[Spiro Agnew]]''' |
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|title=President |
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|before_election=[[Barry Goldwater]] |
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|before_party=Republican Party (United States) |
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|after_election=[[Barry Goldwater]] |
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|after_party=Republican Party (United States) |
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|nominee3=[[George Wallace]] |
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|party3=[[America First Party|America First]] |
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|running_mate3=Edwin Mechem |
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