1868 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

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1868 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
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  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 vote260
Popular vote342,280313,382
Percentage52.20%47.80%

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County Results

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose 26 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Pennsylvania voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won Pennsylvania by a margin of 4.4%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Republican Ulysses S. Grant 342,28052.20%26
Democratic Horatio Seymour 313,38247.80%0
Totals655,662100.0%26

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References

  1. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - Pennsylvania". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 3, 2012.