Who won Louisiana in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Louisiana in 1868, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1868?

Louisiana cast 7 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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Louisiana: Grant carries 7 EV.

Louisiana cast its 7 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Louisiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Louisiana in 1868

The 1868 contest saw Louisiana line up behind Grant, delivering 7 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Louisiana ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

The result flipped Louisiana away from the Southern Democratic it had supported in 1860. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Arkansas broke the same way in 1868. Across the 53 presidential elections Louisiana has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (29 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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