1868 United States presidential election in Massachusetts explained

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Election Name:1868 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
Country:Massachusetts
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
Previous Year:1864
Next Election:1872 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
Next Year:1872
Turnout:66.9[1] 3.1 pp
Election Date:November 3, 1868
Image1:Ulysses S Grant by Brady c1870-restored (3x4 crop).jpg
Nominee1:Ulysses S. Grant
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Illinois
Running Mate1:Schuyler Colfax
Electoral Vote1:12
Popular Vote1:136,379
Percentage1:69.76%
Nominee2:Horatio Seymour
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:59,103
Percentage2:30.23%
Map Size:401px
President
Before Election:Andrew Johnson
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ulysses S. Grant
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1868 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Massachusetts voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 39.53%.

With 69.76% of the popular vote, Massachusetts would be Grant's second strongest victory in terms of popular vote percentage after neighboring Vermont.[2]

This is the last election in which Dorchester voted in a presidential election, as it was annexed by the city of Boston in 1869.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, p. 1072.
  2. Web site: 1868 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.