The United States presidential election of 1968<span> was the 46th quadrennial </span>presidential election<span>, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968. The </span>Republican<span> nominee, former </span>Vice President Richard Nixon<span>, won the election over the </span>Democratic<span> nominee, incumbent Vice President </span>Hubert Humphrey<span>. Analysts have argued the election of 1968 was a major </span>realigning election<span> as it permanently disrupted the </span>New Deal Coalition<span> that had dominated presidential politics for </span>36 years<span>.</span>
