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Alabama · 1868 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1868

Ulysses S. Grant carried Alabama by 2.50 points (3,746 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
8
Votes counted
149,594
AL result
R+2.5
Compared with the nation
2.9 pts more Democratic

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Ulysses S. GrantRepublican76,66751.30%8
Horatio SeymourDemocratic72,92148.70%—
Total votes149,594

Sources: 1868

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1868?

Ulysses S. Grant won Alabama by 2.50 percentage points (3,746 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1868?

Alabama cast 8 electoral votes in 1868.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1868?

149,594 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data