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 County Results
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The1868 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
New Jersey voted for theDemocratic nominee, formerGovernor of New YorkHoratio Seymour, over theRepublican nominee,GeneralUlysses S. Grant. Seymour won by a narrow margin of 1.76%.
| 1868 United States presidential election in New Jersey[1] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Democratic | Horatio Seymour ofNew York | Francis Preston Blair Jr. ofMissouri | 83,001 | 50.88% | 7 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican | Ulysses S. Grant ofIllinois | Schuyler Colfax ofIndiana | 80,131 | 49.12% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 163,132 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% | ||||
State results of the1868 U.S. presidential election | ||
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