Who won North Carolina in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried North Carolina in 1868, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1868?

North Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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1868

North Carolina: Grant carries 9 EV.

North Carolina cast its 9 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in North Carolina, 1868

In 1868, North Carolina awarded its 9 electoral votes to Grant of the Republican party. North Carolina ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

The result flipped North Carolina away from the Southern Democratic it had supported in 1860. The region divided — Tennessee and South Carolina joined North Carolina for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Across the 58 presidential elections North Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (32 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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