United States presidential election in Georgia, 1868

United States presidential election in Georgia, 1868
November 3, 1868 (1868-11-03)

 
Nominee Horatio Seymour Ulysses S. Grant
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Ohio
Running mate Francis P. Blair, Jr. Schuyler Colfax
Electoral vote 9 0
Popular vote 102,707 57,109
Percentage 64.27% 35.73%
President before election

Andrew Johnson
National Union

 Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

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 nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Background

The first readmission of Georgia to the Union occurred in 1868.

Vote

The Seymour/Blair ticket carried the state of Georgia on election day.

Results

United States presidential election in Georgia, 1868 [1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Horatio Seymour 102,707 64.27% 9
Republican Ulysses S. Grant 57,109 35.73% 0

References

Notes

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