| General Ulysses Grant received a unanimous vote on the first ballot at the Republican convention. Grant's Democratic opponent was Horatio Seymour of New York. Grant did not campaign and made no promises. Seymour broke with tradition and campaigned actively in the North.
The Republicans promised continued radical reconstruction in the South, while the Democrats promised swifter reintegration of the South. The Democrats attacked the Republicans for reconstuction and attacked Grant for being a drunkard. The Republican claimed the Democrats were going to give up all that was accomplished in the Civil War. Ultimately, it was Grant's personal popularity that determined the election.
Eligible Voters Participating: 71.3%
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