Pennsylvania · 1868 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1868
Ulysses S. Grant carried Pennsylvania by 4.41 points (28,898 votes), winning 26 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 26
- Votes counted
- 655,662
- PA result
- R+4.4
- Compared with the nation
- 1.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1864
- 0.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 342,280 | 52.20% | 26 | |
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 313,382 | 47.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 655,662 | ||||
Sources: 1868
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1868?
Ulysses S. Grant won Pennsylvania by 4.41 percentage points (28,898 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1868?
Pennsylvania cast 26 electoral votes in 1868.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1868?
655,662 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1864 to 1868?
The margin moved 0.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 3.5 points to Republican by 4.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data