Ulysses S. Grant
★ President
- Born
- April 27, 1822
- Died
- July 23, 1885
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 1869–1877
- On the ballot
- 1868–1872
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grant6.6M
Opponents5.5M
Total Electoral Votes
Grant500
Opponents80
2
Elections run
Between 1868 and 1872, Ulysses S. Grant ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, winning all 2. Grant's biggest single-election total was 3,598,468 votes, in the 1872 U.S. presidential election. Grant's closest win came in the 1868 U.S. presidential election, decided by 309,584 votes.
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How many votes has Ulysses S. Grant received?
Ulysses S. Grant has received 6,611,301 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0, plus 500 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Presidentwith Henry Wilson | Won | 3,598,468 (55.6%)286 EV | Horace Greeley |
| 1868 | Presidentwith Schuyler Colfax | Won | 3,012,833 (52.7%)214 EV | Horatio Seymour |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q34836). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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