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Republican Party presidential primaries, 1968
	Gold denotes a state won by Richard Nixon. Blue denotes a state won by Nelson Rockefeller. Green denotes a state won by James A. Rhodes. Purple denotes a state won by Ronald Reagan. Grey denotes a state that did not hold a primary.
Previous Republican nominee; Barry Goldwater;	Republican nominee ; Richard Nixon;

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

Senator
John Tower
of Texas
(Withdrew July 1st)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
Governor
George Romney
of Michigan
Governor
James A. Rhodes
of Ohio
Senator
Clifford Case
of New Jersey
(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
Governor
Claude R. Kirk, Jr.
of Florida
(Withdrew July 12th)
(Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller)
Governor
Spiro Agnew
of Maryland
(Withdrew August 6th)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
Governor
Daniel J. Evans
of Washington
(Withdrew August 5th)
(Endorsed Nelson Rockefeller)
Governor
Dewey F. Bartlett
of Oklahoma
(Withdrew August 4th)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
Senator
Strom Thurmond
of South Carolina
(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
Senator
Frank Carlson
of Kansas
Senator
Hiram Fong
of Hawaii
Governor
Wally Hickel
of Alaska
(Withdrew Before 1st Ballot)
(Endorsed Richard Nixon)
Governor
John Volpe
of Massachusetts
(Withdrew April 30th, 1968)