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
Polling aggregates
Candidates
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Undecided/Other
Events
Conventions
Poll source
Date
Richard NixonRepublican
Hubert HumphreyDemocratic
George WallaceAmerican 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
Poll source
Date
Richard NixonRepublican
Eugene McCarthyDemocratic
George WallaceAmerican 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
Poll source
Date
Richard NixonRepublican
Lyndon JohnsonDemocratic
George WallaceAmerican 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
Poll source
Date
Richard NixonRepublican
Lyndon JohnsonDemocratic
George WallaceAmerican Ind.
Eugene McCarthyPeace
Undecided
Leading by (points )
Gallup[ 52]
January 6, 1968
30%
39%
11%
12%
8%
9
Poll source
Date
Richard NixonRepublican
Robert KennedyDemocratic
George WallaceAmerican 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
Poll source
Date
Nelson RockefellerRepublican
Hubert HumphreyDemocratic
George WallaceAmerican 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
Poll source
Date
Nelson RockefellerRepublican
Eugene McCarthyDemocratic
George WallaceAmerican 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
Poll source
Date
Nelson RockefellerRepublican
Robert KennedyDemocratic
George WallaceAmerican 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
^ 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
^ "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 .
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