1968 Republican Party presidential primaries
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The 1968 Republican presidential primaries were how voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1968 U.S. presidential election.
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Former Vice President Richard Nixon was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses which happened in the 1968 Republican National Convention. It was held from August 5 to August 8, 1968, in Miami, Florida.
Candidates
Former Vice President
Richard Nixon
of CaliforniaGovernor
George Romney
of Michigan
(Withdrew Feb. 28th, 1968)Former Governor
Harold Stassen
of Minnesota
Favorite sons
Senator
John Tower
of Texas
(Withdrew July 1st)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)Senator
Clifford Case
of New Jersey
(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)Governor
Claude R. Kirk, Jr.
of Florida
(Withdrew July 12th)
(Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller)Governor
Spiro Agnew
of Maryland
(Withdrew August 6th)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)Governor
Daniel J. Evans
of Washington
(Withdrew August 5th)
(Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller)Governor
Dewey F. Bartlett
of Oklahoma
(Withdrew August 4th)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)Senator
Strom Thurmond
of South Carolina
(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)Senator
Frank Carlson
of KansasSenator
Hiram Fong
of HawaiiGovernor
Wally Hickel
of Alaska
(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)Governor
John Volpe
of Massachusetts
(Withdrew April 30th, 1968)
Declined to run
Former Ambassador James M. Gavin of New York Former Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon Retired Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis LeMay of California Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. of Massachusetts Former Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania General William Westmoreland of South Carolina
1968 Republican Party Presidential Primaries Media
- Gov Rockefeller Nov 69 (cropped).jpg
Gov Rockefeller Nov 69 (cropped)
- Ronald Reagan 1966 (cropped).jpg
Ronald Reagan 1966 (cropped)