1868 United States presidential election in Alabama

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

1868 United States presidential election in Alabama

November 3, 1868
Turnout	15.51% of the total population
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Illinois 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%
Grant   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Seymour   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%
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-Illinois), 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.

Grant was the first Republican presidential candidate ever to have carried Alabama.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Alabama
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	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	Write-in of United States	6	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total				181,498	100.00%	8	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Alabama