With 66.49% of the popular vote, Rhode Island would be Grant's fifth strongest victory in terms of popular vote percentage after Vermont, Massachusetts, Kansas and Tennessee.[1]
Results
1868 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[2]
^"1868 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
^"1868 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island".
March 06, 2023
1868, united, states, presidential, election, rhode, island, main, article, 1868, united, states, presidential, election, took, place, november, 1868, part, 1868, united, states, presidential, election, voters, chose, four, representatives, electors, electoral. Main article 1868 United States presidential election The 1868 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 3 1868 as part of the 1868 United States presidential election Voters chose four representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1868 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 1864 November 3 1868 1872 Nominee Ulysses S Grant Horatio SeymourParty Republican DemocraticHome state Illinois New YorkRunning mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair Jr Electoral vote 4 0Popular vote 12 993 6 548Percentage 66 49 33 51 County Results Grant 60 70 70 80 President before electionAndrew JohnsonDemocratic Elected President Ulysses S GrantRepublicanRhode Island voted for the Republican nominee Ulysses S Grant over the Democratic nominee Horatio Seymour Grant won the state by a margin of 32 98 With 66 49 of the popular vote Rhode Island would be Grant s fifth strongest victory in terms of popular vote percentage after Vermont Massachusetts Kansas and Tennessee 1 Results Edit1868 United States presidential election in Rhode Island 2 Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral voteCount Count Republican Ulysses S Grant of Illinois Schuyler Colfax of Indiana 12 993 66 49 4 100 00 Democratic Horatio Seymour of New York Francis Preston Blair Jr of Missouri 6 548 33 51 0 0 00 Total 19 541 100 00 4 100 00 See also EditUnited States presidential elections in Rhode IslandReferences Edit 1868 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections Retrieved 2018 03 05 1868 Presidential General Election Results Rhode Island Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1868 United States presidential election in Rhode Island amp oldid 1074339885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,