Who won Georgia in the 1868 presidential election?

Seymour (Democratic) carried Georgia in 1868, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1868?

Georgia cast 9 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1868?

No. Georgia backed Seymour, while Ulysses S. Grant won the presidency nationally.

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1868

Georgia: Seymour carries 9 EV.

Georgia cast its 9 electoral votes for Seymour (Democratic). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Georgia voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1868 result in Georgia

Georgia backed Seymour (Democratic) in the 1868 presidential election, casting 9 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) won nationally, while Georgia had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Georgia away from the Southern Democratic it had supported in 1860. It stood apart from its neighbors: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina went the other way that year. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the Reconstruction — Republican rule and contested returns.

Nationally, Ulysses S. Grant finished with 214 of the 294 electoral votes to 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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