1868 United States presidential election in Illinois

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The 1868 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose 16 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1868 United States presidential election in Illinois

November 3, 1868

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Illinois New York Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair Jr. Electoral vote 16 0 Popular vote 250,304 199,116 Percentage 55.69% 44.31%

County Results Grant   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Seymour   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Andrew Johnson Democratic Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

Illinois voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won his home state by a margin of 11.38%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Illinois
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Schuyler Colfax of Indiana	250,304	55.69%	16	100.00%
	Democratic	Horatio Seymour of New York	Francis Preston Blair Jr. of Missouri	199,116	44.31%	0	0.00%
Total				449,420	100.00%	16	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Illinois