Who won Kansas in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Kansas in 1868, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1868?

Kansas cast 3 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Kansas vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

ReconstructionKS · 3 EV

1868

Kansas: Grant carries 3 EV.

Kansas cast its 3 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Kansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1868 result in Kansas

Kansas backed Grant (Republican) in the 1868 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Kansas with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Kansas was part of his column.

Kansas stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1864. Kansas did not move alone — neighboring Nebraska and Missouri broke the same way in 1868. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Kansas has backed the Republican 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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