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United States presidential election of 1868: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date November 3, 1868
Location United States
Context Reconstruction

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Ulysses S. Grant
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Horatio Seymour
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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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
president of United States
Salmon Portland Chase
Salmon P. Chase
chief justice of United States
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour
American politician
Colfax, Schuyler
Schuyler Colfax
vice president of United States
Pendleton, George
George Pendleton
American politician

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