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1868 United States presidential election in Iowa

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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 8 0
Popular vote 120,399 74,040
Percentage 61.92% 38.08%

County Results

Grant

  50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

Seymour

  50-60%   60-70%

Tie

  ~50%


President before election

Andrew Johnson
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Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

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

Iowa voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 23.84%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Iowa
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 120,399 61.92% 8 100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. of Missouri 74,040 38.08% 0 0.00%
Total 194,439 100.00% 8 100.00%

See also

References

  1. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - Iowa".
State results of the 1868 U.S. presidential election
Electoral map, 1868 election


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