Who won Arkansas in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Arkansas in 1868, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1868?

Arkansas cast 5 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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1868

Arkansas: Grant carries 5 EV.

Arkansas cast its 5 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Arkansas in 1868

The 1868 contest saw Arkansas line up behind Grant, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Arkansas ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Arkansas away from the Southern Democratic it had supported in 1860. Arkansas did not move alone — neighboring Missouri, Tennessee, and Louisiana broke the same way in 1868. Across the 47 presidential elections Arkansas has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (32 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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