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Democrat · 1810–1886
Horatio Seymour
Governor of New York · member of the New York State Assembly
Horatio Seymour was an American politician. He served as the eighteenth Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and again from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president in the 1868 United States presidential election, losing to Republican Ulysses S. Grant.
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 1868
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Covington, AL | 100.0% | 534 |
| Early, GA | 100.0% | 548 |
| Lincoln, GA | 100.0% | 824 |
| De Soto, LA | 100.0% | 1,260 |
| Franklin, LA | 100.0% | 1,213 |
Weakest counties, 1868
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson, TN | 0.2% | 502 |
| Cocke, TN | 0.3% | 785 |
| Sevier, TN | 3.1% | 1,305 |
| Sullivan, TN | 3.3% | 605 |
| Jefferson, TN | 3.4% | 2,083 |