1868 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

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

1868 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

November 3, 1868

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 37,718 12,045 Percentage 55.22% 44.76%

County Results Grant   50-60%   60-70% Seymour   50-60%

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

New Hampshire voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 10.46%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in New Hampshire[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Schuyler Colfax of Indiana	37,718	55.22%	5	100.00%
	Democratic	Horatio Seymour of New York	Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri	30,575	44.76%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Others	Others	11	0.02%	0	0.00%
Total				68,304	100.00%	5	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in New Hampshire

References

1. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - New Hampshire".