Who won Pennsylvania in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1868, winning its 26 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1868?

Pennsylvania cast 26 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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1868

Pennsylvania: Grant carries 26 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 26 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Pennsylvania, 1868

In 1868, Pennsylvania awarded its 26 electoral votes to Grant of the Republican party. Pennsylvania ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Pennsylvania backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1860. The region divided — Ohio and West Virginia joined Pennsylvania for the Republican ticket, while Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Pennsylvania has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (26 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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