United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1868

United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1868
South Carolina
November 3, 1868

 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 62,301 45,237
Percentage 57.93% 42.07%

President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. This would be the first time in South Carolina's history where the popular vote was used in the state during the presidential election.

South Carolina voted for the Republican nominee, General Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, former Governor of New York Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 15.86%.

Results

United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1868[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 62,301 57.93% 6 100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri 45,237 42.07% 0 0.00%
Total 107,538 100.00% 6 100.00%


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