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The 1968 Democratic National Convention was held August 26–29 at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Earlier that year incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson had announced he would not seek reelection, thus making the purpose of the convention to select a new presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. [1]
The Democratic Party had already begun to split between anti-war "doves" and pro-war "hawks," and the Republican Party gained dozens of seats in Congress. As opposition grew in 1967, anti-war Democrats led by Allard Lowenstein and Curtis Gans formed the Dump Johnson movement , which sought to challenge the President's re-election.
1968 United States presidential election in California [6] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes Republican: Richard Nixon: 3,467,664: 47.82%: 40: Democratic: Hubert Humphrey: 3,244,318 44.74% 0 American Independent: George Wallace: 487,270 6.72% 0 Peace and Freedom: Eldridge Cleaver: 27,707 0.38% 0 No party: Eugene McCarthy 20,721 0 ...
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The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War that took place prior to and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The protests lasted approximately seven days, from August 23 to August 29, 1968, and drew an estimated 7,000 to ...
Pages in category "1968 Democratic Party (United States) presidential campaigns" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .