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1868 United States presidential election in Alabama

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United States presidential election in Alabama, 1868

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Turnout15.51% of the total population[1]
 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 76,667 72,921
Percentage 51.25% 48.75%

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

Alabama was won by Ulysses S. Grant, formerly the 6th Commanding General of the United States Army (R-Ohio), running with Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, with 51.25% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour(DNew York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair, Jr., with 48.75% of the vote.[2]

Results

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1868[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 76,667 51.25% 8 100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri 72,921 48.75% 0 0.00%
Write-in Write-in of United States of America Write-in of United States of America 6 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 181,498 100.00% 8 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "1868 Presidential Election Results Alabama Total Population Turnout". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ a b c "1864 Presidential Election Results Alabama". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)