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1868 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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1868 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

← 1864 November 3, 1868 1872 →
 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Electoral vote 5 0
Popular vote 37,718 12,045
Percentage 55.22% 44.76%

County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

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

New Hampshire voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 10.46%.

Results

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1868 United States presidential election in New Hampshire[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 37,718 55.22% 5 100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. of Missouri 30,575 44.76% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 11 0.02% 0 0.00%
Total 68,304 100.00% 5 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1868 Presidential General Election Results - New Hampshire".