1868 United States presidential election in Maine

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1868 United States presidential election in Maine
1901 Maine Flag.svg
  1864 November 3, 1868 1872  
  Ulysses S Grant by Brady c1870-restored (3x4 crop).jpg Hon. Horatio Seymour, N.Y - NARA - 528568 (cropped).jpg
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
Electoral vote70
Popular vote70,50242,460
Percentage62.41%37.59%

Maine Presidential Election Results 1868.svg
County Results
Grant
  50–60%
  60-70%
  70-80%

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

Contents

Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 24.82%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Maine [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 70,50262.41%7100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri 42,46037.59%00.00%
Total112,962100.00%7100.00%

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References

  1. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved March 17, 2015.