This article lists those who were potential candidates for the
Democratic nomination for
Vice President of the United States in the
1968 election. After winning the Democratic presidential nomination at the
1968 Democratic National Convention, incumbent Vice President
Hubert Humphrey asked the convention to nominate Maine Senator
Edmund Muskie as his running mate. The convention overwhelmingly voted to ratify the choice of Muskie, though
Julian Bond picked up a scattering of votes.[1] Muskie was surprised by the selection, as he was from a Northeastern state with few electoral votes.[2] Humphrey almost chose Oklahoma Senator
Fred R. Harris, but Humphrey decided that Muskie's age, governmental experience, and quiet temperament made him the better candidate.[1] The Humphrey–Muskie ticket ultimately lost to the
Nixon–
Agnew ticket in the
1968 election. Muskie's place on the national ticket helped make him an early front-runner for the
1972 Democratic presidential nomination, though Muskie ultimately dropped out of the contest.[3]
This article lists those who were potential candidates for the
Democratic nomination for
Vice President of the United States in the
1968 election. After winning the Democratic presidential nomination at the
1968 Democratic National Convention, incumbent Vice President
Hubert Humphrey asked the convention to nominate Maine Senator
Edmund Muskie as his running mate. The convention overwhelmingly voted to ratify the choice of Muskie, though
Julian Bond picked up a scattering of votes.[1] Muskie was surprised by the selection, as he was from a Northeastern state with few electoral votes.[2] Humphrey almost chose Oklahoma Senator
Fred R. Harris, but Humphrey decided that Muskie's age, governmental experience, and quiet temperament made him the better candidate.[1] The Humphrey–Muskie ticket ultimately lost to the
Nixon–
Agnew ticket in the
1968 election. Muskie's place on the national ticket helped make him an early front-runner for the
1972 Democratic presidential nomination, though Muskie ultimately dropped out of the contest.[3]