1868 United States presidential election in Iowa

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1868 United States presidential election in Iowa
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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 vote80
Popular vote120,39974,040
Percentage61.92%38.08%

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County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

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

Contents

Iowa voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 23.84%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Iowa [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 120,39961.92%8100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. of Missouri 74,04038.08%00.00%
Total194,439100.00%8100.00%

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References

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