Who won Alabama in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Alabama in 1868, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1868?

Alabama cast 8 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1868?

Yes. Alabama backed Ulysses S. Grant, who won the presidency that year.

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1868

Alabama: Grant carries 8 EV.

Alabama cast its 8 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Alabama voted with the national winner this cycle.

Alabama in 1868

The 1868 contest saw Alabama line up behind Grant, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Alabama ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Alabama away from the Southern Democratic it had supported in 1860. The region divided — Tennessee and Florida joined Alabama for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Across the 51 presidential elections Alabama has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (30 times). The vote fell within the Reconstruction — Republican rule and contested returns.

In the national count, Ulysses S. Grant took 214 of the 294 electoral votes, against Horatio Seymour's 80. Ulysses S. Grant led the national popular vote with 52.66% of the ballots cast.

The 1868 national map

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