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1968 United States presidential election
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1964
November 5, 1968
1972
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547 members of the
Electoral College
Plurality of electoral votes votes needed to win
Turnout
62.5%
Nominee
George McGovern
(replacing
Martin Luther King Jr.
)
John Connally
Nelson Rockefeller
Party
Progressive
Democratic
Republican
Home state
South Dakota
Texas
New York
Running mate
Thomas Eagleton
Jimmy Hoffa
William Scranton
Electoral vote
230
185
96
Popular vote
31,659,199
21,131,200
15,491,199
Percentage
42.1%
28.8%
20.6%
President before election
Barry Goldwater
Republican
Elected President
George McGovern
Progressive