Maine · 1868 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1868
Ulysses S. Grant carried Maine by 24.82 points (28,042 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 112,962
- ME result
- R+24.8
- Compared with the nation
- 19.4 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1864
- 6.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 70,502 | 62.40% | 7 | |
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 42,460 | 37.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 112,962 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1868
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1868?
Ulysses S. Grant won Maine by 24.82 percentage points (28,042 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1868?
Maine cast 7 electoral votes in 1868.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1868?
112,962 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1864 to 1868?
The margin moved 6.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 18.3 points to Republican by 24.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data