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Elections in Minnesota |
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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. [1]
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. [1]
1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota [1] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Republican | Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois | Schuyler Colfax of Indiana | 43,719 | 60.88% | 4 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic | Horatio Seymour of New York | Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri | 28,096 | 39.12% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 71,815 | 100.00% | 4 | 100.00% |
County | Ulysses Grant Republican |
Horatio Seymour Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
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% | 1,608 |
Totals | 43,719 | 60.88% | 28,096 [a] | 39.12% | 15,623 | 21.75% | 71,815 |
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Elections in Minnesota |
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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. [1]
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. [1]
1868 United States presidential election in Minnesota [1] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Republican | Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois | Schuyler Colfax of Indiana | 43,719 | 60.88% | 4 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic | Horatio Seymour of New York | Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri | 28,096 | 39.12% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 71,815 | 100.00% | 4 | 100.00% |
County | Ulysses Grant Republican |
Horatio Seymour Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
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% | 1,608 |
Totals | 43,719 | 60.88% | 28,096 [a] | 39.12% | 15,623 | 21.75% | 71,815 |