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1868 United States presidential election in Nevada

← 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 3 0
Popular vote 6,480 5,218
Percentage 55.39% 44.61%

County results

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.[1]

Nevada was won by Ulysses S. Grant, formerly the 6th Commanding General of the United States Army (R-Illinois), running with Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, with 55.39% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (DNew York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair, Jr., with 44.61% of the vote.[1]

Results

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General Election Results[2]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant J. W. Haines 6,480
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant A. L. Page 6,476
Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Charles E. De Long 6,474
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour William M. Seawell 5,218
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour R. B. Ellis 5,215
Democratic Party Horatio Seymour William Woodburn 5,215
Votes cast[a] 11,698

Results by county

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Ulysses S. Grant
Republican
Horatio Seymour
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[b]
County # % # % # %
Churchill 75 50.00% 75 50.00% 0[c] 0.00% 150
Douglas 256 68.45% 118 31.55% 138 36.90% 374
Esmeralda 267 57.42% 198 42.58% 69 14.84% 465
Humboldt 313 52.25% 286 47.75% 27 4.51% 599
Lander 1,000 50.13% 995 49.87% 5 0.25% 1,995
Lincoln 50 47.17% 56 52.83% -6 -5.66% 106
Lyon 488 58.72% 343 41.28% 145 17.45% 831
Nye 353 50.00% 353 50.00% 0 0.00% 706
Ormsby 500 54.35% 420 45.65% 80 8.70% 920
Storey 2,319 57.15% 1,739 42.85% 580 14.29% 4,058
Washoe 859 57.50% 635 42.50% 224 14.99% 1,494
Totals 6,480 55.39% 5,218 44.61% 1,262 10.79% 11,698


See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  • ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
  • ^ Using the highest elector on the Republican ticket results in a tie, although the other two Republican electors received 76 votes each in this county
  • References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b "1868 Presidential Election Results Nevada".
  • ^ Nevada State Archives, Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 3rd day of November A.D. 1868

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