United States Presidential election, 1968 (Wallace 1968)

The United States Presidential Election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968. It was won by Alabama Governor George Wallace. This election marks the first time that an independent has won an election. The election also marks the first time a democrat or a republican has not won an election since Whig party member Zachary Taylor won his election in 1848.