Massachusetts · 1868 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1868
Ulysses S. Grant carried Massachusetts by 39.53 points (77,276 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 195,508
- MA result
- R+39.5
- Compared with the nation
- 34.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1864
- 4.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 136,379 | 69.80% | 12 | |
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 59,103 | 30.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 195,508 | ||||
Sources: 1868
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1868?
Ulysses S. Grant won Massachusetts by 39.53 percentage points (77,276 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1868?
Massachusetts cast 12 electoral votes in 1868.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1868?
195,508 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1864 to 1868?
The margin moved 4.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 44.4 points to Republican by 39.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data