1868 United States presidential election in Alabama
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Turnout | 15.51% of the total population[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Alabama |
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Government |
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(D–New 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] | ||||||||
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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
- ^ "1868 Presidential Election Results Alabama Total Population Turnout".
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