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Eugene J. McCarthy Eugene J. McCarthy meeting with Lyndon B. Johnson (back to camera) in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Map of the United States showing the 1968 presidential election results by state, with states colored red for Nixon (Republican), blue for Humphrey (Democratic), and green for Wallace (American Independent). Each state is labeled with its electoral vote count, and a legend indicates Nixon won 301 electoral votes, Humphrey 191, and Wallace 46. Map of the United States showing the results of the 1976 presidential election by state. States won by Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter are shaded in blue, while those won by Republican candidate Gerald Ford are in red. Each state is labeled with its number of electoral votes, with Carter winning 297 electoral votes and Ford 240. An American flag motif appears in the background. Map of the United States showing the results of the 1988 presidential election by state. States won by Republican candidate George H. W. Bush are shaded in red, while states won by Democratic candidate Michael Dukakis are shaded in blue. Most of the country is red, with blue states concentrated in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. Electoral vote totals for each state are marked with numbers, and a legend explains the color coding and notes one faithless elector.

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Anniversary information added. Mar 25, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 06, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Mar 22, 2024
Modified link of Web site: MNopedia - Eugene McCarthy. Mar 11, 2024
Add new Web site: College of Saint Benedict+Saint John�s University - Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement - Who is Eugene J. McCarthy? Oct 24, 2023
Add new Web site: MNopedia - Eugene McCarthy. Jun 25, 2019
Changed article title from Eugene J. McCarthy to Eugene McCarthy. Nov 04, 2016
Added photograph. Sep 01, 2009
Article revised and updated. Mar 20, 2008
Added new Web site: PBS - American Experience - Biography of Eugene McCarthy. Dec 11, 2006
Added new Web site: Historycentral - Eugene McCarthy. Dec 11, 2006
Added new Web site: Minnesota Historical Society - Eugene McCarthy. Dec 11, 2006
Added new Web site: United States Congress - Eugene Joseph McCarthy. Dec 11, 2006
Article revised. Jan 19, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jan 12, 2000
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