1868 United States presidential election in Michigan

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1868 United States presidential election in Michigan
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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 P. Blair, Jr.
Electoral vote80
Popular vote128,56397,069
Percentage56.98%43.02%

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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 Michigan took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Contents

Michigan was won by Republican nominee General Ulysses S. Grant over Democratic candidate Governor Horatio Seymour by a margin of almost 14%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Michigan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant 128,563 56.98%
Democratic Horatio Seymour 97,06943.02%
Total votes225,632 100%

See also

References

  1. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1868" . Retrieved April 3, 2018.