Who won Nebraska in the 1868 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1868?

Nebraska cast 3 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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Nebraska: Grant carries 3 EV.

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

Nebraska in 1868

The 1868 contest saw Nebraska line up behind Grant, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Nebraska ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

1868 was the first presidential election in which Nebraska cast electoral votes. Nebraska did not move alone — neighboring Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas broke the same way in 1868. Across the 40 presidential elections Nebraska has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (31 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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