1968 Republican Party presidential primaries

The **1968 Republican presidential primaries** were how voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1968 U.S. presidential election. 

Former Vice President Richard Nixon was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses which happened in the 1968 Republican National Convention. It was held from August 5 to August 8, 1968, in Miami, Florida.

## Candidates

File:Nixon 30-0316a.jpg|Former Vice President **Richard Nixon** of California
File:Ronald Reagan 1969.jpg|Governor **Ronald Reagan** of California
File:Nelson_Rockefeller.jpg|Governor **Nelson Rockefeller** of New York
File:George W. Romney official portrait.jpg|Governor **George Romney** of Michigan(Withdrew Feb. 28th, 1968)
File:HaroldStassenOfficialOil.jpg|Former Governor **Harold Stassen** of Minnesota

### Favorite sons

File:John Tower.jpg|Senator**John Tower** of Texas(Withdrew July 1st)(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
File:George W. Romney official portrait.jpg|Governor**George Romney** of Michigan
File:Jim Rhodes in Bettsville, Ohio October 15, 1981.jpg|Governor**James A. Rhodes** of Ohio
File:Clifford P Case.jpg|Senator**Clifford Case**of New Jersey(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
File:Governor Claude R Kirk.jpg|Governor**Claude R. Kirk, Jr.** of Florida(Withdrew July 12th)(Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller)
File:Spiro Agnew.jpg|Governor**Spiro Agnew** of Maryland(Withdrew August 6th)(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
File:Daniel J. Evans.jpg|Governor**Daniel J. Evans** of Washington(Withdrew August 5th)(Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller)
File:Dewey Bartlett.jpg|Governor**Dewey F. Bartlett** of Oklahoma(Withdrew August 4th)(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
File:StromThurmond.png|Senator**Strom Thurmond** of South Carolina(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
File:Frankcarlson(r-ks).jpg|Senator**Frank Carlson** of Kansas
File:Fong.jpg|Senator**Hiram Fong** of Hawaii
File:Hickel.gif|Governor**Wally Hickel** of Alaska(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
File:Volpe.gif|Governor**John Volpe** of Massachusetts(Withdrew April 30th, 1968)

### Declined to run

File:Edward Brooke.jpg|Senator **Edward Brooke** of Massachusetts
File:EverettDirksen.jpg|Minority Leader **Everett Dirksen** of Illinois
File:PHDominick.jpg|Senator **Peter H. Dominick** of Colorado
File:Gerald Ford.jpg|House Minority Leader **Gerald Ford** of Michigan
File:James M. Gavin.jpg|Former Ambassador **James M. Gavin** of New York
File:BarryGoldwater.png|Former Senator **Barry Goldwater** of Arizona 
File:Mark Hatfield – 1967.jpg|Senator **Mark Hatfield** of Oregon
File:ThomasKuchel.jpg|Senator **Thomas Kuchel** of California
File:Curtis LeMay (USAF).jpg|Retired Air Force Chief of Staff **Curtis LeMay** of California
File:John Lindsay NYWTS 1.jpg|NYC Mayor **John Lindsay** of New York
File:HenryCabotLodgeJr.jpg|Ambassador **Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.** of Massachusetts
File:Tom McCall 2.jpg|Governor **Tom McCall** of Oregon
File:Thruston B Morton.jpg|Senator **Thurston B. Morton** of Kentucky
File:Charles Percy.jpg|Senator **Charles H. Percy** of Illinois
File:Wm Scranton Pennsylvania 87th Cong.png|Former Governor **William Scranton** of Pennsylvania
File:Gen William C Westmoreland.jpg|General **William Westmoreland** of South Carolina