1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin
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  1864 November 3, 1868 1872  
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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 vote80
Popular vote108,90084,703
Percentage56.25%43.75%

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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 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.

Contents

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 PartyElectoral Vote (EV)Popular Vote (PV)
Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax Republican 8108,90056.25%
Horatio Seymour Francis P. Blair, Jr. Democratic 084,70343.75%

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References

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