The 1868 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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New Jersey voted for the Democratic nominee, former Governor of New York Horatio Seymour, over the Republican nominee, General Ulysses S. Grant. Seymour won by a narrow margin of 1.76%.
Results
edit| 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 of New York | Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri | 83,001 | 50.88% | 7 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican | Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois | Schuyler Colfax of Indiana | 80,131 | 49.12% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 163,132 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% | ||||