1968 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

1968 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary

March 12, 1968 (1968-03-12)

Candidate Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller (write-in) Home state New York New York Popular vote 80,666 11,241 Percentage 77.6% 10.8%

New Hampshire results by county:   Nixon

Main article: 1968 Republican Party presidential primaries

The 1968 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on March 12, 1968, in New Hampshire as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1968 United States presidential election. While the nomination itself was contested, former Vice President Richard Nixon ran virtually unopposed in the Granite State, thus winning in a landslide. He defeated his nearest opponent, Nelson Rockefeller, (who was a write-in candidate) by 67 percentage points.^[1][2][3] Nixon would go on to win the GOP nomination, and the presidency.

Results

References

1. Times, Warren Weaver Jr special To the New York (March 13, 1968). "M'CARTHY GETS ABOUT 40%, JOHNSON AND NIXON ON TOP IN NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTING; ROCKEFELLER LAGS Senator Exceeds Top Primary Predictions on Peace Campaign JOHNSON, NIXON ON TOP IN VOTING Nixon and McCarthy: Jubilation in Victory and Defeat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
2. New Hampshire. Dept. of State (1969). Manual for the General Court. University of New Hampshire Library. Concord, N.H. : Dept. of State. p. 318.
3. "N.H." Athol Daily News. Athol, Massachusetts. March 13, 1968. Retrieved April 2, 2024.