Nationwide opinion polling for the 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 key Color Candidate or event Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey George Wallace Undecided/Other Conventions

Poll source Date Richard Nixon Hubert Humphrey George Wallace Undecided/Other Leading by(points) Election ResultsNovember 5, 196843.42% 42.72% 13.53% 0.33%0.70 Harris November 4, 1968 40% 43% 13% 4%3 GallupNovember 4, 196842% 40% 14% 4%2 Harris November 1, 1968 40% 37% 16% 7%3 GallupOctober 24, 196844% 36% 15% 5%8 Harris October 18, 1968 40% 35% 18% 7%5 GallupOctober 9, 196844% 29% 20% 7%8 GallupSeptember 29, 196843% 28% 21% 8%15 Harris September 23, 1968 39% 31% 21% 9%8 GallupSeptember 11, 196843% 31% 19% 7%12 Harris August 27, 1968 40% 34% 17% 9%6 GallupAugust 21, 196845% 29% 18% 8%16 Harris July 31, 196836% 41% 16% 7%5 Crossley July 31, 196839% 36% 19% 6%3 GallupJuly 31, 196840% 38% 16% 6%2 HarrisJuly 20, 1968 35% 37% 17% 11%2 GallupJuly 11, 196835% 40% 16% 9%5 HarrisJune 24, 1968 - - - -7 GallupJune 23, 196837% 42% 14% 7%5 GallupJune 12, 196836% 42% 14% 8%6 HarrisMay 23, 1968 37% 41% 14% 8%4 GallupMay 12, 1968 39% 36% 14% 11%3 HarrisMay 6, 1968 36% 38% 13% 13%2 GallupApril 21, 196843% 34% 14% 9%9 HarrisApril 6, 1968 34% 35% 12% 19%1

Hypothetical Polling Richard Nixon vs Eugene McCarthy vs George Wallace

Poll source Date Richard Nixon Eugene McCarthy George Wallace Undecided Leading by(points) Harris August 27, 1968 41% 35% 16% 8%6 GallupAugust 21, 196842% 37% 16% 5%5 Harris July 31, 1968 35% 43% 15% 7%8 Crossley July 31, 1968 40% 41% 11% 8%1 GallupJuly 31, 196841% 36% 16% 7%5 HarrisJuly 20, 1968 34% 42% 16% 8%8 GallupJuly 11, 196836% 39% 18% 7%3 GallupJune 23, 196839% 41% 14% 6%2 HarrisMay 23, 1968 40% 39% 14% 7%1 GallupMay 12, 1968 39% 36% 14% 10%3 HarrisMay 6, 1968 37% 40% 13% 10%3 GallupApril 21, 196841% 38% 10% 11%3 HarrisApril 6, 1968 33% 39% 10% 18%6

Richard Nixon vs Lyndon Johnson vs George Wallace

Poll source Date Richard Nixon Lyndon Johnson George Wallace Undecided Leading by(points) HarrisAugust 28, 1968 42% 36% 16% 6%6 HarrisJuly 30, 1968 35% 41% 17% 7%6 HarrisMarch, 1968 39% 41% 13% 7%3 GallupMarch 26, 1968 41% 39% - 14%3 HarrisFebruary 27, 1968 38% 47% 11% 4%9GallupFebruary 24, 1968 42% 42% - 16%Tied 39% 39% 11% 11%Tied HarrisFebruary 20, 1968 43% 48% - 9%5 GallupJanuary 20, 1968 39% 51% - 10%12

Richard Nixon vs Lyndon Johnson vs George Wallace vs Eugene McCarthy

Poll source Date Richard Nixon Lyndon Johnson George Wallace Eugene McCarthy Undecided Leading by(points) GallupJanuary 6, 1968 30% 39% 11% 12% 8%9

Richard Nixon vs Robert Kennedy vs George Wallace

Poll source Date Richard Nixon Robert Kennedy George Wallace Undecided Leading by(points) HarrisMay 23, 1968 40% 42% 13% 5%2 GallupMay 12, 196842% 32% 15% 11%10 HarrisMay 6, 1968 40% 38% 14% 8%2 GallupApril 21, 196841% 38% 10% 11%3 HarrisApril 6, 1968 35% 41% 8% 16%6

Nelson Rockefeller vs Hubert Humphrey vs George Wallace

Poll source Date Nelson Rockefeller Hubert Humphrey George Wallace Undecided Leading by(points) Harris July 31, 1968 40% 34% 20% 6%6 Crossley July 31, 1968 37% 31% 22% 10%6 GallupJuly 31, 1968 36% 36% 21% 7%Tied HarrisJuly 20, 1968 37% 34% 19% 10%3 GallupJuly 11, 1968 36% 36% 21% 7%Tied GallupJune 23, 196839% 38% 17% 6%1 GallupJune 12, 196836% 39% 17% 8%3 HarrisMay 23, 1968 37% 40% 17% 6%3 GallupMay 12, 1968 40% 33% 16% 11%3 HarrisMay 6, 1968 39% 37% 16% 8%2

Nelson Rockefeller vs Eugene McCarthy vs George Wallace

Poll source Date Nelson Rockefeller Eugene McCarthy George Wallace Undecided Leading by(points) Harris July 31, 1968 40% 34% 20% 6%6 Crossley July 31, 1968 38% 30% 22% 10%8 GallupJuly 31, 1968 36% 35% 21% 7%1 HarrisJuly 20, 1968 32% 38% 20% 10%6 GallupJuly 11, 1968 35% 37% 20% 8%2 GallupJune 23, 1968 38% 39% 16% 7%1 HarrisMay 23, 1968 38% 36% 19% 8%2 GallupMay 12, 196840% 31% 17% 12%9 HarrisMay 6, 1968 38% 36% 15% 11%2

Nelson Rockefeller vs Robert Kennedy vs George Wallace

Poll source Date Nelson Rockefeller Robert Kennedy George Wallace Undecided Leading by(points) HarrisMay 23, 1968 41% 36% 17% 6%5 GallupMay 12, 196842% 28% 18% 12%14 HarrisMay 6, 1968 41% 33% 17% 9%8

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