1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota

none June 2025 September 2023 1868 United States presidential election 1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota Minnesota presidential no 1864 United States presidential election in Minnesota 1864 1872 United States presidential election in Minnesota 1872 November 3, 1868 x200px Ulysses S Grant by Brady c1870-restored (3x4 crop).jpg Ulysses S. Grant Republican Party (United States) Illinois Schuyler Colfax 4 43,719 60.88% Hon. Horatio Seymour, N.Y - NARA - 528568 (cropped).jpg Horatio Seymour Democratic Party (United States) New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. 0 28,096 39.12% 1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 350px County results Grant #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% #800000 90–100% Seymour #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% Unknown/No Vote #808080 President Andrew Johnson Democratic Party (United States) Ulysses S. Grant Republican Party (United States) Flag of Minnesota (1893–1957).svg The 1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2013/other/131403.pdf The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota 1873 Minnesota 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 60.88% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (D–New York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair Jr., with 39.12% of the vote. Results 1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota Republican Party (United States) Ulysses S. Grant Illinois Schuyler Colfax Indiana 43,719 60.88% 4 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Horatio Seymour New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. Missouri 28,096 39.12% 0 0.00% 71,815 100.00% 4 100.00% Results by county County Ulysses GrantRepublican Horatio SeymourDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Anoka 424 58.73% 298 41.27% 126 17.45% 722 Benton 153 51.00% 147 49.00% 6 2.00% 300 Blue Earth 1,748 63.06% 1,024 36.94% 724 26.12% 2,772 Brown 654 81.14% 152 18.86% 502 62.28% 806 Carlton 26 100.00% 0 0.00% 26 100.00% 26 Carver 799 44.91% 980 55.09% 181 -10.17% 1,779 Chisago 538 82.14% 117 17.86% 421 64.27% 655 Dakota 1,612 47.34% 1,793 52.66% 181 -5.32% 3,405 Dodge 1,025 72.90% 381 27.10% 644 45.80% 1,406 Douglas 562 84.13% 106 15.87% 456 68.26% 668 Faribault 1,421 79.21% 373 20.79% 1,048 58.42% 1,794 Fillmore 2,748 67.68% 1,312 32.32% 1,436 35.37% 4,060 Freeborn 1,211 78.28% 336 21.72% 875 56.56% 1,547 Goodhue 2,885 75.64% 929 24.36% 1,956 51.28% 3,814 Grant 47 95.92% 2 4.08% 45 91.84% 49 Hennepin 3,128 61.19% 1,984 38.81% 1,144 22.38% 5,112 Houston 1,435 61.48% 899 38.52% 536 22.96% 2,334 Isanti 263 90.07% 29 9.93% 234 80.14% 292 Jackson 201 92.63% 16 7.37% 185 85.25% 217 Kanabec 8 88.89% 1 11.11% 7 77.78% 9 Kandiyohi 541 86.28% 86 13.72% 455 72.57% 627 Lake 14 100.00% 0 0.00% 14 100.00% 14 Le Sueur 876 44.44% 1,095 55.56% 219 -11.11% 1,971 McLeod 605 61.36% 381 38.64% 224 22.72% 986 Martin 520 83.74% 101 16.26% 419 67.47% 621 Meeker 600 67.80% 285 32.20% 315 35.59% 885 Mille Lacs 118 74.21% 41 25.79% 77 48.43% 159 Morrison 68 32.85% 139 67.15% 71 -34.30% 207 Mower 1,239 72.54% 469 27.46% 770 45.08% 1,708 Nicollet 780 61.66% 485 38.34% 295 23.32% 1,265 Olmsted 2,368 64.42% 1,308 35.58% 1,060 28.84% 3,676 Otter Tail 105 82.68% 22 17.32% 83 65.35% 127 Pine 35 87.50% 5 12.50% 30 75.00% 40 Pope 311 83.38% 62 16.62% 249 66.76% 373 Ramsey 1,669 46.39% 1,929 53.61% 260 -7.23% 3,598 Redwood 158 94.61% 9 5.39% 149 89.22% 167 Renville 312 81.68% 70 18.32% 242 63.35% 382 Rice 1,785 58.51% 1,266 41.49% 519 17.01% 3,051 St Louis 66 76.74% 20 23.26% 46 53.49% 86 Scott 478 24.75% 1,453 75.25% 975 -50.49% 1,931 Sherburne 205 58.07% 148 41.93% 57 16.15% 353 Sibley 380 34.99% 706 65.01% 326 -30.02% 1,086 Stearns 1,029 40.31% 1,524 59.69% 495 -19.39% 2,553 Steele 1,137 69.33% 503 30.67% 634 38.66% 1,640 Todd 161 82.14% 35 17.86% 126 64.29% 196 Wabasha 1,831 61.59% 1,142 38.41% 689 23.18% 2,973 Waseca 817 61.20% 518 38.80% 299 22.40% 1,335 Washington 1,061 60.01% 707 39.99% 354 20.02% 1,768 Watonwan 199 77.73% 57 22.27% 142 55.47% 256 Winona 2,378 54.01% 2,025 45.99% 353 8.02% 4,403 Wright 985 61.26% 623 38.74% 362 22.51% 1,608Totals43,71960.88%28,096The individual county totals for Seymour sum to 28,093.39.12%15,62321.75%71,815 See also United States presidential elections in Minnesota Notes References Minnesota 1868 Category:1868 Minnesota elections