New Jersey · 1868 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1868
Horatio Seymour carried New Jersey by 1.76 points (2,869 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 163,133
- NJ result
- D+1.8
- Compared with the nation
- 7.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1864
- 3.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 83,001 | 50.90% | 7 | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 80,132 | 49.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 163,133 | ||||
Sources: 1868
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1868?
Horatio Seymour won New Jersey by 1.76 percentage points (2,869 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1868?
New Jersey cast 7 electoral votes in 1868.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1868?
163,133 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1864 to 1868?
The margin moved 3.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 5.7 points to Democratic by 1.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data