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Parents > United States > Louisiana > President
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1872 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1872 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1872 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1873 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1877 - 12:00am
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedArthur January 30, 2024 08:28am
Data SourcesW.D. Burnham, Presidential Ballots, 1836-1892, p. 486-501
Description The vote of Louisiana was challenged. The Governor certified the Republican Electors, who voted for Grant and Wilson. The Secretary of State certified the Liberal Republican Electors, who cast blank ballots for President and voted for Brown for VP. [Link]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1868
NameHoratio Seymour Votes80,225 (70.69%)
Term03/04/1869 - 03/04/1873 Margin46,962 (+41.38%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1876
NameRutherford B. Hayes Votes75,315 (51.65%)
Term03/04/1877 - 03/04/1881 Margin4,807 (+3.30%)
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Name (I) President Ulysses S. Grant Rep. Horace Greeley  
PartyRepublican Liberal Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 71,663 (55.69%) 57,029 (44.31%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -14,634 (-11.37%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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