1868 United States presidential election in Nevada

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1868 United States presidential election in Nevada

November 3, 1868

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio 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%

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.

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

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Nevada
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio	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%