This article provides a list of scientific, nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the 1968 United States presidential election.
Presidential election edit
Richard Nixon vs Hubert Humphrey vs George Wallace edit
Candidates |
Richard Nixon |
Hubert Humphrey |
George Wallace |
Undecided/Other |
Events |
Conventions |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
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 edit
Richard Nixon vs Eugene McCarthy vs George Wallace edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ "Nation Will Vote Today; Close Presidential Race Predicted In Late Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-11-05. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2168.
- ^ "Humphrey Gains In A Harris Poll" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-11-02. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2167.
- ^ "Humphrey Gains In A Harris Poll" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-10-19. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ "Gallup Poll Finds Nixon Is Maintaining Large Lead" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-10-10. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2162.
- ^ "New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-09-24. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2159.
- ^ "New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2155.
- ^ "Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Comparison of 4 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-02. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ "Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Crossley Findings" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2150.
- ^ "McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-07-21. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2139.
- ^ "Poll Finds Kennedy Would Aid Ticket" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-06-24. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2134.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2130.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2126.
- ^ "Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2122.
- ^ "Harris Poll Shows Kennedy, McCarthy In Front of Nixon" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-04-06. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2156.
- ^ "Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Comparison of 4 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-02. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ "Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Crossley Findings" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2151.
- ^ "McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-07-21. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2143.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2134.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2126.
- ^ "Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2122.
- ^ "Harris Poll Shows Kennedy, McCarthy In Front of Nixon" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-04-06. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "New Harris Poll Puts Nixon On Top" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Poll Says Johnson Still Leads Nation" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-07-31. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Poll Says Johnson Still Leads Nation" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-07-31. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Rockefeller Gains On Nixon in a Poll; Johnson Tops Both" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-03-27. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Harris Poll Shows Votes For Wallace Would Aid Johnson" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-02-27. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Rockefeller Gains On Nixon in a Poll; Johnson Tops Both" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-02-25. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Poll Shows Nixon Gains on Johnson" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-02-20. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Rockefeller Gains On Nixon in a Poll; Johnson Tops Both" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-01-21. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "McCarthy Draws 12% In Poll" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-01-07. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2126.
- ^ "Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2121.
- ^ "Harris Poll Shows Kennedy, McCarthy In Front of Nixon" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-04-06. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Comparison of 4 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-02. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Crossley Findings" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2151.
- ^ "McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-07-21. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Comparison of 4 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-02. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2141.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2135.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2131.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2126.
- ^ "Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Comparison of 4 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-02. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Harris Poll Gives Rockefeller A Lift" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Crossley Findings" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-01. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2151.
- ^ "McCarthy, Buoyed by 2 Polls, Sees 'Even Chance" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-07-21. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Comparison of 4 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-08-02. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2145.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2135.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2126.
- ^ "Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ Gallup, George (1972). The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion, 1935-1971. Vol. III. p. 2126.
- ^ "Kennedy's Lead Fades in 2 Polls" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "Harris Poll Finds Gain By Humphrey" (PDF). New York Times. 1968-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-09.