Who won the 1968 United States presidential election?
Q: Who won the 1968 United States presidential election?
A: Richard Nixon, the Republican candidate and former vice president of the United States, won the election.
Q: Who was the incumbent vice president in 1968?
A: Hubert Humphrey was the incumbent vice president in 1968. He was a Democrat.
Q: What did Lyndon B. Johnson say when he withdrew his nomination for another term as President?
A: On March 31, 1968, Johnson withdrew his nomination and he said, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President".
Q: Who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy on June 5th 1968?
A: Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5th 1968 by Sirhan Sirhan in Los Angeles after winning the California and South Dakota primaries for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
Q: How many electoral votes did Richard Nixon win by?
A: Richard Nixon won by 301 electoral votes.
Q: Why didn't Hubert Humphrey win any southern states during this election?
A: Hubert Humphrey did not win any southern states because he was very liberal and favored civil rights; The only southern state he won was Texas (which he won narrowly).
