1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis P. Blair Jr.
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 108,857 84,710
Percentage 56.22% 43.75%

County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Wisconsin was won by Republican Party candidate Ulysses S. Grant, over Democratic candidate, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state with 56.22% of the popular vote, winning the state's eight electoral votes.[1]

Lafayette County voted for a Republican for the first time in this election and would continue to vote Republican in every election until 1912. Conversely, Fond du Lac County voted Republican for the last time until 1896. In this election, Iowa County began a streak of backing the statewide winner that lasted until 1940.

  1. ^ "1868 Presidential General Election Results – Wisconsin". Retrieved August 18, 2016.