United States presidential election in Connecticut, 1868

United States presidential election in Connecticut, 1868

November 3, 1868

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Illinois New York Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr. Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 50,788 47,844 Percentage 51.49% 48.51%

President before election Andrew Johnson Democratic Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

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

Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a narrow margin of 2.98%.

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