1968 United States presidential election

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1968 United States presidential election

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547 members of the Electoral College
Plurality of electoral votes votes needed to win
Turnout62.5%
 
Nominee George McGovern Lyndon B. Johnson Phyllis Schlafly
Party Progressive Democratic Republican
Home state South Dakota Texas Missouri
Running mate Coretta Scott King John Connally Walter Judd
Electoral vote 230 185 96
Popular vote 31,659,199 24,665,449 12,483,200
Percentage 42.1% 32.8% 16.6%

President before election

Barry Goldwater
Republican

Elected President

George McGovern
Progressive