1868 United States presidential election in Illinois

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1868 United States presidential election in Illinois
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  1864 November 3, 1868 1872  
  Ulysses S Grant by Brady c1870-restored (3x4 crop).jpg Hon. Horatio Seymour, N.Y - NARA - 528568 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Electoral vote160
Popular vote250,304199,116
Percentage55.69%44.31%

Illinois Presidential Election Results 1868.svg
County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose 16 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Illinois voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won his home state by a margin of 11.38%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Illinois [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 250,30455.69%16100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. of Missouri 199,11644.31%00.00%
Total16100.00%449,420100.00%

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References

  1. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois".