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Born May 31, 1810 • Onondaga • New York
Died February 12, 1886 (aged 75) • Utica • New York
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Role In United States presidential election of 1864 • United States presidential election of 1868

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Map of the United States showing the results of the 1868 presidential election by state. States won by Grant (Republican) are shaded in blue, states won by Seymour (Democratic) are shaded in red, and states not voting due to Reconstruction are shown in gray. Electoral vote counts for each state are displayed, with Grant receiving 214 electoral votes and Seymour 80.
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