1868 United States presidential election in Tennessee explained

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Election Name:1868 United States presidential election in Tennessee
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1864 United States presidential election in Tennessee
Previous Year:1864
Next Election:1872 United States presidential election in Tennessee
Next Year:1872
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 Vote1:10
Popular Vote1:56,628
Percentage1:68.43%
Nominee2:Horatio Seymour
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:26,129
Percentage2:31.57%
Map Size:350px
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 Tennessee took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]

Tennessee 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 68.43% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (DNew York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair, Jr., with 31.57% of the vote.[1]

With 68.43% of the popular vote, Tennessee would be Grant's fourth strongest victory in terms of popular vote percentage after Vermont, Massachusetts and Kansas.[2]

This was the last presidential election in which Tennessee would back the Republican nominee until 1920.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1864 Presidential Election Results Tennessee.
  2. Web site: 1868 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.