Election in Georgia
1868 United States presidential election in Georgia
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← 1860 | November 3, 1868 (1868-11-03) | 1872 → |
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| | | Nominee | Horatio Seymour | Ulysses S. Grant | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Home state | New York | Illinois | Running mate | Francis P. Blair, Jr. | Schuyler Colfax | Electoral vote | 9 | 0 | Popular vote | 102,707 | 57,109 | Percentage | 64.27% | 35.73% | |
County Results Seymour 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% | Grant 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |
President before election Andrew Johnson National Union | Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican | |
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The 1868 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the wider United States presidential election. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The first readmission of Georgia to the Union occurred in 1868. The Seymour/Blair ticket carried the state of Georgia on election day. With 64.27% of the popular vote, Georgia would be Seymour's fourth strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Kentucky, Louisiana and Maryland.[1]
Results
United States presidential election in Georgia, 1868 [2] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
| Democratic | Horatio Seymour | 102,707 | 64.27% | 9 |
| Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | 57,109 | 35.73% | 0 |
References
- ^ "1868 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1868 Presidential General Election Results – Georgia
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- See also
- Presidential elections
- Senate elections
- House elections
- Gubernatorial elections
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