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Revision as of 18:16, April 26, 2008
The Democratic party and liberal Republicans were angered with Ulysses Grant's seeming lack of skill in politics. To oppose him they nominated Horace Greely as their candidate. The election was bitter and tiring for both candidates. Unfortunately, Greely died during the campaign and thus didn't receive any of the electoral votes. [1]
| candidates | popular vote | electoral vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | 3, 598, 235 | 286 |
| Horace Greely | 2, 834, 761 | 0 [3 discounted] |
| Charles O'Connor | 29, 489 | 0 |
| Thomas A. Hendricks | 0 | 42 |
| B. Gratz Brown | 0 | 18 |
| Charles J. Jenkins | 0 | 2 |
| David Davis | 0 | 1 |
| Non-Voters | 0 | 17 |
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents, Ulysses S. Grant, by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1989.
- ↑ A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents, by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001, pp. 120-121.