1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota

1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 43,719 28,096
Percentage 60.88% 39.12%

County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]

Minnesota was won by Ulysses S. Grant, formerly the 6th Commanding General of the United States Army (R-Illinois), running with Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, with 60.88% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (DNew York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair, Jr., with 39.12% of the vote.[1]

  1. ^ a b The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota (PDF). 1873.

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