Who won Rhode Island in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Rhode Island in 1868, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1868?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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Rhode Island: Grant carries 4 EV.

Rhode Island cast its 4 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Rhode Island voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Rhode Island, 1868

In 1868, Rhode Island awarded its 4 electoral votes to Grant of the Republican party. Rhode Island ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Rhode Island backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1856. The region divided — Massachusetts joined Rhode Island for the Republican ticket, while Connecticut did not. Across the 59 presidential elections Rhode Island has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (25 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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