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Republican Nomination
- When
- May 20–21, 1868
- Where
- Chicago
Grant was unanimously nominated on the first ballot at the Republican convention in Chicago, held May 20–21, 1868.
The Republican National Convention unanimously nominated Grant, who had been the highest-ranking Union general at the end of the Civil War. The party wanted to nominate a popular hero as their presidential candidate, dropping the Union Party label.
Sources
- 1868 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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