United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 1868

United States presidential election, 1868

November 3, 1868

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Illinois New York Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis P. Blair, Jr. Electoral vote 8 0 States carried 1 0 Popular vote 108,900 84,703 Percentage 56.25% 43.75%

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

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The 1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1868. Wisconsin voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Wisconsin was won by Republican Party candidate Ulysses S. Grant, over Democratic candidate, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state with 56% of the popular vote, winning the states eight electoral votes.^[1]

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