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.

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

References

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