Question

Who was the Democratic nominee in the 1968 presidential election?

Answer 1

Answer: Hubert Humphrey.

Explanation:

The Democratic candidate in the 1968 presidential election was the politician and former senator Hubert Humphrey, who had presented his candidacy, which he received with unrestricted support from the Democrats. During this candidacy, Hubert Humphrey had as a fellow partner the then Senator Edmund Muskie. His vote to be elected as a Democratic candidate was overwhelming, as he obtained the support of 1759 voters of the National Convention, compared to his contender Eugene McCarthy, the other Democratic candidate, who only obtained a backing of only 601 votes.

Answer 2

Hubert Humphrey was the Democratic nominee in the 1968 presidential election. There was actually a riot in Chicago during the Democratic convention to protest the Vietnam war, but that is just another little fact.