1868 United States presidential election in Nevada
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The 1868 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Nevada voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]
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November 3, 1868
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 County results
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Nevada 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 55.39% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (DâNew York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair Jr., with 44.61% of the vote.[1]
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | J. W. Haines | 6,480 | |
| Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | A. L. Page | 6,476 | |
| Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | Charles E. De Long | 6,474 | |
| Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | William M. Seawell | 5,218 | |
| Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | R. B. Ellis | 5,215 | |
| Democratic Party | Horatio Seymour | William Woodburn | 5,215 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 11,698 | |||
Results by county
| Ulysses S. Grant Republican |
Horatio Seymour Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[b] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Churchill | 75 | 50.00% | 75 | 50.00% | 0[c] | 0.00% | 150 |
| Douglas | 256 | 68.45% | 118 | 31.55% | 138 | 36.90% | 374 |
| Esmeralda | 267 | 57.42% | 198 | 42.58% | 69 | 14.84% | 465 |
| Humboldt | 313 | 52.25% | 286 | 47.75% | 27 | 4.51% | 599 |
| Lander | 1,000 | 50.13% | 995 | 49.87% | 5 | 0.25% | 1,995 |
| Lincoln | 50 | 47.17% | 56 | 52.83% | -6 | -5.66% | 106 |
| Lyon | 488 | 58.72% | 343 | 41.28% | 145 | 17.45% | 831 |
| Nye | 353 | 50.00% | 353 | 50.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 706 |
| Ormsby | 500 | 54.35% | 420 | 45.65% | 80 | 8.70% | 920 |
| Storey | 2,319 | 57.15% | 1,739 | 42.85% | 580 | 14.29% | 4,058 |
| Washoe | 859 | 57.50% | 635 | 42.50% | 224 | 14.99% | 1,494 |
| Totals | 6,480 | 55.39% | 5,218 | 44.61% | 1,262 | 10.79% | 11,698 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Churchill (became tied)
