Who won Maine in the 1868 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1868?

Maine cast 7 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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1868

Maine: Grant carries 7 EV.

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

Reading the 1868 result in Maine

Maine backed Grant (Republican) in the 1868 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

Maine stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1868. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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