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

Presidential election

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Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey vs George Wallace

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Polling aggregates
Candidates
  Richard Nixon
  Hubert Humphrey
  George Wallace
  Undecided/Other
Events
  Conventions
Poll source Date Richard Nixon
Republican 		Hubert Humphrey
Democratic 		George Wallace
American Ind. 		Undecided/Other Leading by
(points)
Election Results November 5, 1968 43.42% 42.72% 13.53% 0.33% 0.70
Harris[1] November 4, 1968 40% 43% 13% 4% 3
Gallup[2] November 4, 1968 42% 40% 14% 4% 2
Harris[3] November 1, 1968 40% 37% 16% 7% 3
Gallup[4] October 24, 1968 44% 36% 15% 5% 8
Harris[5] October 18, 1968 40% 35% 18% 7% 5
Gallup[6] October 9, 1968 44% 29% 20% 7% 8
Gallup[7] September 29, 1968 43% 28% 21% 8% 15
Harris[8] September 23, 1968 39% 31% 21% 9% 8
Gallup[9] September 11, 1968 43% 31% 19% 7% 12
Harris[10] August 27, 1968 40% 34% 17% 9% 6
Gallup[11] August 21, 1968 45% 29% 18% 8% 16
Harris[12][13] July 31, 1968 36% 41% 16% 7% 5
Crossley[14][15] July 31, 1968 39% 36% 19% 6% 3
Gallup[16] July 31, 1968 40% 38% 16% 6% 2
Harris[17][18] July 20, 1968 35% 37% 17% 11% 2
Gallup[19] July 11, 1968 35% 40% 16% 9% 5
Harris[20] June 24, 1968 - - - - 7
Gallup[21] June 23, 1968 37% 42% 14% 7% 5
Gallup[22] June 12, 1968 36% 42% 14% 8% 6
Harris[23] May 23, 1968 37% 41% 14% 8% 4
Gallup[24] May 12, 1968 39% 36% 14% 11% 3
Harris[25] May 6, 1968 36% 38% 13% 13% 2
Gallup[26] April 21, 1968 43% 34% 14% 9% 9
Harris[27] April 6, 1968 34% 35% 12% 19% 1

Hypothetical Polling

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Richard Nixon vs Eugene McCarthy vs George Wallace

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Poll source Date Richard Nixon
Republican 		Eugene McCarthy
Democratic 		George Wallace
American Ind. 		Undecided Leading by
(points)
Harris[28] August 27, 1968 41% 35% 16% 8% 6
Gallup[29] August 21, 1968 42% 37% 16% 5% 5
Harris[30][31] July 31, 1968 35% 43% 15% 7% 8
Crossley[32][33] July 31, 1968 40% 41% 11% 8% 1
Gallup[34] July 31, 1968 41% 36% 16% 7% 5
Harris[35][36] July 20, 1968 34% 42% 16% 8% 8
Gallup[37] July 11, 1968 36% 39% 18% 7% 3
Gallup[38] June 23, 1968 39% 41% 14% 6% 2
Harris[39] May 23, 1968 40% 39% 14% 7% 1
Gallup[40] May 12, 1968 39% 36% 14% 10% 3
Harris[41] May 6, 1968 37% 40% 13% 10% 3
Gallup[42] April 21, 1968 41% 38% 10% 11% 3
Harris[43] April 6, 1968 33% 39% 10% 18% 6

Richard Nixon vs Lyndon Johnson vs George Wallace

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Poll source Date Richard Nixon
Republican 		Lyndon Johnson
Democratic 		George Wallace
American Ind. 		Undecided Leading by
(points)
Harris[44] August 28, 1968 42% 36% 16% 6% 6
Harris[45] July 30, 1968 35% 41% 17% 7% 6
Harris[46] March, 1968[a] 39% 41% 13% 7% 3
Gallup[47] March 26, 1968 41% 39% - 14% 3
Harris[48] February 27, 1968 38% 47% 11% 4% 9
Gallup[49] February 24, 1968 42% 42% - 16% Tied
39% 39% 11% 11% Tied
Harris[50] February 20, 1968 43% 48% - 9% 5
Gallup[51] January 20, 1968 39% 51% - 10% 12

Richard Nixon vs Lyndon Johnson vs George Wallace vs Eugene McCarthy

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Poll source Date Richard Nixon
Republican 		Lyndon Johnson
Democratic 		George Wallace
American Ind. 		Eugene McCarthy
Peace 		Undecided Leading by
(points)
Gallup[52] January 6, 1968 30% 39% 11% 12% 8% 9

Richard Nixon vs Robert Kennedy vs George Wallace

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Poll source Date Richard Nixon
Republican 		Robert Kennedy
Democratic 		George Wallace
American Ind. 		Undecided Leading by
(points)
Harris[53] May 23, 1968 40% 42% 13% 5% 2
Gallup[54] May 12, 1968 42% 32% 15% 11% 10
Harris[55] May 6, 1968 40% 38% 14% 8% 2
Gallup[56] April 21, 1968 41% 38% 10% 11% 3
Harris[57] April 6, 1968 35% 41% 8% 16% 6

Nelson Rockefeller vs Hubert Humphrey vs George Wallace

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Poll source Date Nelson Rockefeller
Republican 		Hubert Humphrey
Democratic 		George Wallace
American Ind. 		Undecided Leading by
(points)
Harris[58][59] July 31, 1968 40% 34% 20% 6% 6
Crossley[60][61] July 31, 1968 37% 31% 22% 10% 6
Gallup[62] July 31, 1968 36% 36% 21% 7% Tied
Harris[63][64] July 20, 1968 37% 34% 19% 10% 3
Gallup[65] July 11, 1968 36% 36% 21% 7% Tied
Gallup[66] June 23, 1968 39% 38% 17% 6% 1
Gallup[67] June 12, 1968 36% 39% 17% 8% 3
Harris[68] May 23, 1968 37% 40% 17% 6% 3
Gallup[69] May 12, 1968 40% 33% 16% 11% 3
Harris[70][71] May 6, 1968 39% 37% 16% 8% 2

Nelson Rockefeller vs Eugene McCarthy vs George Wallace

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Poll source Date Nelson Rockefeller
Republican 		Eugene McCarthy
Democratic 		George Wallace
American Ind. 		Undecided Leading by
(points)
Harris[72][73] July 31, 1968 40% 34% 20% 6% 6
Crossley[74][75] July 31, 1968 38% 30% 22% 10% 8
Gallup[76] July 31, 1968 36% 35% 21% 7% 1
Harris[77][78] July 20, 1968 32% 38% 20% 10% 6
Gallup[79] July 11, 1968 35% 37% 20% 8% 2
Gallup[80] June 23, 1968 38% 39% 16% 7% 1
Harris[81] May 23, 1968 38% 36% 19% 8% 2
Gallup[82] May 12, 1968 40% 31% 17% 12% 9
Harris[83][84] May 6, 1968 38% 36% 15% 11% 2

Nelson Rockefeller vs Robert Kennedy vs George Wallace

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Poll source Date Nelson Rockefeller
Republican 		Robert Kennedy
Democratic 		George Wallace
American Ind. 		Undecided Leading by
(points)
Harris[85] May 23, 1968 41% 36% 17% 6% 5
Gallup[86] May 12, 1968 42% 28% 18% 12% 14
Harris[87][88] May 6, 1968 41% 33% 17% 9% 8

Notes

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  1. ^ The original announcement of the March Harris poll has not been found in the New York Times' Archives, but it is referenced in comparison to a later poll made in July.

References

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