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1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis P. Blair, Jr.
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 108,900 84,703
Percentage 56.25% 43.75%

County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1868 as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Wisconsin was won by Republican Party candidate Ulysses S. Grant, over Democratic candidate, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state with 56.25 percent of the popular vote, winning the states eight electoral votes. [1]

Results

Presidential Candidate Running Mate Party Electoral Vote (EV) Popular Vote (PV)
Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax Republican 8 108,900 56.25%
Horatio Seymour Francis P. Blair, Jr. Democratic 0 84,703 43.75%

See also

References

  1. ^ "1868 Presidential General Election Results – Wisconsin". Retrieved August 18, 2016.