1968 Republican National Convention
The Republican Convention Tally results

President
(before switches)
(after switches)
Vice President
Vice-Presidential votes
Richard M. Nixon
692
1238
Spiro T. Agnew
1119
Nelson Rockefeller
277
93
George Romney
186
Ronald Reagan
182
2
John V. Lindsay
10
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes
55
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Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke
1
Michigan Governor George Romney
50
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James A. Rhodes
1
New Jersey Senator Clifford Case
22
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Not Voting
16
Kansas Senator Frank Carlson
20
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Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller
18
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Hawaii Senator Hiram Fong
14
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Harold Stassen
2
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New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay
1
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Question: How many votes did Nixon win by?
Answer: Nixon obtained 692 votes to 277 votes for Nelson Rockefeller and 182 votes for Ronald Reagan.