US Election 1868 Map
Our map of the 1868 US election shows a country still stitched together after the Civil War. Many Southern states had only recently rejoined the Union. Newly enfranchised Black voters helped shape the results. Ulysses S. Grant’s victory wasn’t just about his reputation as a war hero. It symbolized the North’s commitment to rebuilding the nation on new terms.
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The 1868 election was the first held after the Civil War. While most Southern states had rejoined the Union, three remained “Unreconstructed” and did not participate. Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) won a convincing victory over Horatio Seymour (Democrat).
States and Electoral Votes
|
State |
Total Votes |
Grant (R) |
Seymour (D) |
|
New York |
33 |
0 |
33 |
|
Pennsylvania |
26 |
26 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
21 |
21 |
0 |
|
Illinois |
16 |
16 |
0 |
|
Indiana |
13 |
13 |
0 |
|
Massachusetts |
12 |
12 |
0 |
|
Tennessee |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
11 |
11 |
0 |
|
North Carolina |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
Georgia |
9 |
0 |
9 |
|
Alabama |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Michigan |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Wisconsin |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Iowa |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
Maine |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Maryland |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
New Jersey |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
South Carolina |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
6 |
0 |
6 |
|
Louisiana |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Connecticut |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
Arkansas |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
West Virginia |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
California |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
New Hampshire |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Vermont |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
Minnesota |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Rhode Island |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Kansas |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Nevada |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Oregon |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Delaware |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Florida |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Nebraska |
3 |
3 |
0 |
Election Summary
- The Winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) secured 214 electoral votes (73%).
- The Runner-up: Horatio Seymour (Democrat) received 80 electoral votes (27%).
- Popular Vote: Grant won 53% (3,012,833) to Seymour’s 47% (2,703,249).
- New State: Nebraska (3) participated in its first presidential election.
- Unreconstructed States: Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas did not vote as they had not yet been readmitted to the Union.