1868 United States presidential election in Nevada

1868 United States presidential election in Nevada

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 6,480 5,218
Percentage 55.39% 44.61%

County results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Nevada voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]

Nevada was won by Ulysses S. Grant, formerly the 6th Commanding General of the United States Army (R-Illinois), running with Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, with 55.39% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (DNew York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair, Jr., with 44.61% of the vote.[1]

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Nevada[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 6,480 55.39% 3 100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri 5,218 44.61% 0 0.00%
Total 11,698 100.00% 3 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "1868 Presidential Election Results Nevada".


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