Who won Massachusetts in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Massachusetts in 1868, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1868?

Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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Massachusetts: Grant carries 12 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 12 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Massachusetts, 1868

In 1868, Massachusetts awarded its 12 electoral votes to Grant of the Republican party. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. The region divided — Rhode Island, Vermont, and New Hampshire joined Massachusetts for the Republican ticket, while Connecticut and New York did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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