1868 United States presidential election in Alabama

The 1868 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

Main article: 1868 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1868

November 3, 1868
Turnout	15.51% of the total population[1]
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio New York Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr. Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 76,667 72,921 Percentage 51.25% 48.75%
President before election Andrew Johnson Democratic Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

Alabama was won by Ulysses S. Grant, formerly the 6th Commanding General of the United States Army (R-Ohio), running with Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, with 51.25% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour(D–New York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair, Jr., with 48.75% of the vote.[2]

Results

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1868[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio	Schuyler Colfax of Indiana	76,667	51.25%	8	100.00%
	Democratic	Horatio Seymour of New York	Francis Preston Blair, Jr. of Missouri	72,921	48.75%	0	0.00%
	Write-in	Write-in of United States of America	Write-in of United States of America	6	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total				181,498	100.00%	8	100.00%

References

1. "1868 Presidential Election Results Alabama Total Population Turnout".
2. "1864 Presidential Election Results Alabama".