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1868 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1868 United States presidential election in South Carolina

← 1860 November 3, 1868 1872 →
 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 62,301 45,237
Percentage 57.93% 42.07%

County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose 6 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. This would be the first time in South Carolina's history where the popular vote was used in the state during the presidential election, with previous elections having used the state legislature.

South Carolina voted for the Republican nominee, General Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, former Governor of New York Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 15.86%.

Results

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1868 United States presidential election in South Carolina[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 62,301 57.93% 6 100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair Jr. of Missouri 45,237 42.07% 0 0.00%
Total 107,538 100.00% 6 100.00%


References

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  1. ^ "1868 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina".