1868 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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1868 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Illinois New York Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair Jr. Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 29,015 20,306 Percentage 58.83% 41.17%

County results Grant   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Seymour   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

President before election Andrew Johnson Democratic Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. ^[1]

West Virginia was won by Ulysses S. Grant, formerly the 6th Commanding General of the United States Army (R-Illinois), running with Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, with 58.83 percent of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (D–New York), running with former Missouri Senator Francis Preston Blair Jr., with 41.17 percent of the vote. ^[1]

During this time, West Virginia barred former Confederates from voting, requiring an oath of loyalty to the Union from all voters. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

1868 United States presidential election in West Virginia [1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Schuyler Colfax of Indiana	29,015	58.83%	5	100.00%
	Democratic	Horatio Seymour of New York	Francis Preston Blair Jr. of Missouri	20,306	41.17%	0	0.00%
Total				49,321	100.00%	5	100.00%

References

1. "1868 Presidential General Election Results — West Virginia".
2. Ambler and Summers, West Virginia: The Mountain State, pp.264–280.
3. Foner, Eric (2014). Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877 (Updated ed.). New York, NY: HarperCollins. p. 39. ISBN   978-0-06-235451-8.