1868 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1868

November 3, 1868

File:Ulysses S Grant by Brady c1870-restored crop.jpg Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio New York Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr. Electoral vote 9 0 Popular vote 96,939 84,559 Percentage 53.41% 46.59%

President before election Andrew Johnson Democratic Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

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

North Carolina 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 53.41% 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 46.59% of the vote.

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1868
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio	Schuyler Colfax of Indiana	96,939	53.41%	9	100.00%
	Democratic	Horatio Seymour of New York	Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri	84,559	46.59%	0	0.00%
Total				181,498	100.00%	9	100.00%