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1868 Presidential Election: Ulysses S. Grant Won✓
The 1868 United States presidential election was held on November 3, 1868. The election was a contest between Republican nominee General Ulysses S. Grant and Democratic nominee Horatio Seymour. Grant won 214 electoral votes to Seymour's 80.
80
Horatio Seymour
2,708,744 votes (47.30%)
214
✓ Ulysses S. Grant
3,013,650 votes (52.70%)
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