1872: Greeley defeats Grant, but dies before electors cast their votes

[I’m not Stu]

Had this happened, who would've won the electoral vote?

[toilet towl]

I think it's most likely that the electors would have voted for Benjamin Brown for President and whomever he picks for VP.

[I’m not Stu]

I think it's most likely that the electors would have voted for Benjamin Brown for President and whomever he picks for VP.

That's what I was thinking.

[NewYorkExpress]

I thinking the Electoral College would divide along regional lines, with Northern states (which normally went Republican) going for Grant, and the South going for Brown.

[I’m not Stu]

Who would Brown's running mate have been?

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

To be honest, I do think the decision to invalidate electoral votes cast for a dead person was legally wrong, and set a bad precedent.