Nationwide opinion polling for the 1968 United States presidential election explained

See main article: 1968 United States presidential election. This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1968 United States presidential election.

Presidential election

Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey vs George Wallace

Polling aggregates
Candidates
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Undecided/Other
Events
Conventions
Poll sourceDateRichard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Undecided/OtherLeading by
(points)
Election ResultsNovember 5, 196843.42%42.72%13.53%0.33% align=center0.70
[1] November 4, 196840%43%13%4% align=center3
[2] November 4, 196842%40%14%4% align=center2
[3] November 1, 196840%37%16%7% align=center3
[4] October 24, 196844%36%15%5% align=center8
[5] October 18, 196840%35%18%7% align=center5
[6] October 9, 196844%29%20%7% align=center8
[7] September 29, 196843%28%21%8% align=center15
[8] September 23, 196839%31%21%9% align=center8
[9] September 11, 196843%31%19%7% align=center12
[10] August 27, 196840%34%17%9% align=center6
[11] August 21, 196845%29%18%8% align=center16
[12] [13] July 31, 196836%41%16%7% align=center5
[14] [15] July 31, 196839%36%19%6% align=center3
[16] July 31, 196840%38%16%6% align=center2
[17] [18] July 20, 196835%37%17%11% align=center2
[19] July 11, 196835%40%16%9% align=center5
[20] June 24, 1968---- align=center7
[21] June 23, 196837%42%14%7% align=center5
[22] June 12, 196836%42%14%8% align=center6
[23] May 23, 196837%41%14%8% align=center4
[24] May 12, 1968 39%36%14%11% align=center3
[25] May 6, 196836%38%13%13% align=center2
[26] April 21, 196843%34%14%9% align=center9
[27] April 6, 196834%35%12%19% align=center1

Hypothetical Polling

Richard Nixon vs Eugene McCarthy vs George Wallace

Poll sourceDateRichard Nixon
Eugene McCarthy
George Wallace
UndecidedLeading by
(points)
[28] August 27, 196841%35%16%8% align=center6
[29] August 21, 196842%37%16%5% align=center5
[30] [31] July 31, 196835%43%15%7% align=center8
[32] [33] July 31, 196840%41%11%8% align=center1
[34] July 31, 196841%36%16%7% align=center5
[35] [36] July 20, 196834%42%16%8% align=center8
[37] July 11, 196836%39%18%7% align=center3
[38] June 23, 196839%41%14%6% align=center2
[39] May 23, 196840%39%14%7% align=center1
[40] May 12, 196839%36%14%10% align=center3
[41] May 6, 196837%40%13%10% align=center3
[42] April 21, 196841%38%10%11% align=center3
[43] April 6, 196833%39%10%18% align=center6

Richard Nixon vs Lyndon Johnson vs George Wallace

Poll sourceDateRichard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
George Wallace
UndecidedLeading by
(points)
[44] August 28, 196842%36%16%6% align=center6
[45] July 30, 196835%41%17%7% align=center6
[46] March, 196839%41%13%7% align=center3
[47] March 26, 196841%39%-14%align=center 3
[48] February 27, 196838%47%11%4% align=center9
February 24, 196842%42%-16%Tied
39%39%11%11%Tied
[49] February 20, 196843%48%-9% align=center5
[50] January 20, 196839%51%-10% align=center12

Richard Nixon vs Robert Kennedy vs George Wallace

Poll sourceDateRichard Nixon
Robert Kennedy
George Wallace
UndecidedLeading by
(points)
[52] May 23, 196840%42%13%5% align=center2
[53] May 12, 196842%32%15%11% align=center10
[54] May 6, 196840%38%14%8% align=center2
[55] April 21, 196841%38%10%11% align=center3
[56] April 6, 196835%41%8%16% align=center6

Nelson Rockefeller vs Hubert Humphrey vs George Wallace

Poll sourceDateNelson Rockefeller
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
UndecidedLeading by
(points)
[57] [58] July 31, 196840%34%20%6% align=center6
[59] [60] July 31, 196837%31%22%10% align=center6
[61] July 31, 196836%36%21%7%Tied
[62] [63] July 20, 196837%34%19%10% align=center3
[64] July 11, 196836%36%21%7%Tied
[65] June 23, 196839%38%17%6% align=center1
[66] June 12, 196836%39%17%8% align=center3
[67] May 23, 196837%40%17%6% align=center3
[68] May 12, 196840%33%16%11% align=center3
[69] [70] May 6, 196839%37%16%8% align=center2

Nelson Rockefeller vs Eugene McCarthy vs George Wallace

Poll sourceDateNelson Rockefeller
Eugene McCarthy
George Wallace
UndecidedLeading by
(points)
[71] [72] July 31, 196840%34%20%6% align=center6
[73] [74] July 31, 196838%30%22%10% align=center8
[75] July 31, 196836%35%21%7% align=center1
[76] [77] July 20, 196832%38%20%10% align=center6
[78] July 11, 196835%37%20%8% align=center2
[79] June 23, 196838%39%16%7% align=center1
[80] May 23, 196838%36%19%8% align=center2
[81] May 12, 196840%31%17%12% align=center9
[82] [83] May 6, 196838%36%15%11% align=center2

Nelson Rockefeller vs Robert Kennedy vs George Wallace

Poll sourceDateNelson Rockefeller
Robert Kennedy
George Wallace
UndecidedLeading by
(points)
[84] May 23, 196841%36%17%6% align=center5
[85] May 12, 196842%28%18%12% align=center14
[86] [87] May 6, 196841%33%17%9% align=center8

Notes and References

  1. News: 1968-11-05 . Nation Will Vote Today; Close Presidential Race Predicted In Late Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  2. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2168.
  3. News: 1968-11-02 . Humphrey Gains In A Harris Poll . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  4. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2167.
  5. News: 1968-10-19 . Humphrey Gains In A Harris Poll . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  6. News: 1968-10-10 . Gallup Poll Finds Nixon Is Maintaining Large Lead . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  7. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2162.
  8. News: 1968-09-24 . New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  9. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2159.
  10. News: 1968-08-28 . New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  11. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2155.
  12. News: 1968-08-01 . Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  13. News: 1968-08-02 . Comparison of 4 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  14. News: 1968-08-01 . Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  15. News: 1968-08-01 . Crossley Findings . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  16. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2150.
  17. News: 1968-07-21 . McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  18. News: 1968-08-28 . New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  19. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2139.
  20. News: 1968-06-24 . Poll Finds Kennedy Would Aid Ticket . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  21. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2134.
  22. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2130.
  23. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  24. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2126.
  25. News: 1968-05-07 . Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  26. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2122.
  27. News: 1968-04-06 . Harris Poll Shows Kennedy, McCarthy In Front of Nixon . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  28. News: 1968-08-28 . New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  29. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2156.
  30. News: 1968-08-01 . Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  31. News: 1968-08-02 . Comparison of 4 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  32. News: 1968-08-01 . Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  33. News: 1968-08-01 . Crossley Findings . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  34. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2151.
  35. News: 1968-07-21 . McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  36. News: 1968-08-28 . New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  37. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2143.
  38. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2134.
  39. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  40. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2126.
  41. News: 1968-05-07 . Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  42. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2122.
  43. News: 1968-04-06 . Harris Poll Shows Kennedy, McCarthy In Front of Nixon . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  44. News: 1968-08-28 . New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top . New York Times . 2020-12-15.
  45. News: 1968-07-31 . Poll Says Johnson Still Leads Nation . New York Times . 2020-12-15.
  46. News: 1968-07-31 . Poll Says Johnson Still Leads Nation . New York Times . 2020-12-15.
  47. News: 1968-03-27 . Rockefeller Gains On Nixon in a Poll; Johnson Tops Both . New York Times . 2020-12-15.
  48. News: 1968-02-27 . Harris Poll Shows Votes For Wallace Would Aid Johnson . New York Times . 2020-12-15.
  49. News: 1968-02-20 . Poll Shows Nixon Gains on Johnson . New York Times . 2020-12-15.
  50. News: 1968-01-21 . Rockefeller Gains On Nixon in a Poll; Johnson Tops Both . New York Times . 2020-12-15.
  51. News: 1968-01-07 . McCarthy Draws 12% In Poll . New York Times . 2020-12-15.
  52. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  53. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2126.
  54. News: 1968-05-07 . Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  55. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2121.
  56. News: 1968-04-06 . Harris Poll Shows Kennedy, McCarthy In Front of Nixon . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  57. News: 1968-08-01 . Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  58. News: 1968-08-02 . Comparison of 4 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-11.
  59. News: 1968-08-01 . Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  60. News: 1968-08-01 . Crossley Findings . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  61. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2151.
  62. News: 1968-07-21 . McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  63. News: 1968-08-02 . Comparison of 4 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-11.
  64. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2141.
  65. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2135.
  66. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2131.
  67. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  68. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2126.
  69. News: 1968-05-07 . Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  70. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  71. News: 1968-08-01 . Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  72. News: 1968-08-02 . Comparison of 4 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-11.
  73. News: 1968-08-01 . Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  74. News: 1968-08-01 . Crossley Findings . New York Times . 2020-12-10.
  75. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2151.
  76. News: 1968-07-21 . McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  77. News: 1968-08-02 . Comparison of 4 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-11.
  78. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2145.
  79. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2135.
  80. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  81. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2126.
  82. News: 1968-05-07 . Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  83. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  84. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  85. Book: Gallup, George . George Gallup . 1972 . The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971 . III . 2126.
  86. News: 1968-05-07 . Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls . New York Times . 2020-12-09.
  87. News: 1968-05-23 . Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey . New York Times . 2020-12-09.

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