1868 United States presidential election in West Virginia
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 5 0
Popular vote 29,015 20,306
Percentage 58.83% 41.17%
President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

 Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1868 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]

West Virginia was won by Ulysses S. Grant, formerly the 6th Commanding General of the United States Army (R-Illinois), running with Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, with 58.83 percent of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (D–New York), running with former Missouri Senator Francis Preston Blair, Jr., with 41.17 percent of the vote.[1]

Results

1868 United States presidential election in West Virginia[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 29,015 58.83% 5 100.00%
Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri 20,306 41.17% 0 0.00%
Total 49,321 100.00% 5 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 3 "1868 Presidential General Election Results — West Virginia".


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