1868 United States presidential election in Maine

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

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1868 United States presidential election in Maine

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 7 0 Popular vote 70,502 42,460 Percentage 62.41% 37.59%

President before election Andrew Johnson Democratic Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 24.82%.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Maine[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Schuyler Colfax of Indiana	70,502	62.41%	7	100.00%
	Democratic	Horatio Seymour of New York	Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri	42,460	37.59%	0	0.00%
Total				112,962	100.00%	7	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maine

References

1. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 17 March 2015.