President / Vice President, 1868 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1868 |
| Cycle: | 1868 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Man | Schuyler Colfax (Man) | Republican | 43,722 | 60.88 | +21.76 |
| Horatio Seymour | Man | Francis Blair (Man) | Democrat | 28,096 | 39.12 |
Grant and Colfax each received Minnesota's four Electoral College votes. Minnesota was Grant's fourth best showing in the 10-state Midwest region behind Kansas (37.7 points), Nebraska (27.8 points), and Iowa (23.8 points).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 340).