Who won Tennessee in the 1868 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Tennessee in 1868, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1868?

Tennessee cast 10 electoral votes in the 1868 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1868?

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

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1868

Tennessee: Grant carries 10 EV.

Tennessee cast its 10 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1868 result in Tennessee

Tennessee backed Grant (Republican) in the 1868 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Tennessee with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Tennessee was part of his column.

The result flipped Tennessee away from the Constitutional Union it had supported in 1860. The region divided — North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, and Missouri joined Tennessee for the Republican ticket, while Kentucky and Georgia did not. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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