Who won New Hampshire in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried New Hampshire in 1868, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1868?

New Hampshire cast 5 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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1868

New Hampshire: Grant carries 5 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 5 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — New Hampshire voted with the national winner this cycle.

New Hampshire in 1868

The 1868 contest saw New Hampshire line up behind Grant, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

New Hampshire stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1860. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine broke the same way in 1868. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 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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