1868 United States presidential election in Georgia

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1868 United States presidential election in Georgia

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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

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

1. "1868 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
2. Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1868 Presidential General Election Results – Georgia