South Carolina · 1868 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1868
Ulysses S. Grant carried South Carolina by 15.87 points (17,064 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 107,538
- SC result
- R+15.9
- Compared with the nation
- 10.5 pts more Republican
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 62,301 | 57.90% | 6 | |
| Horatio Seymour | Democratic | 45,237 | 42.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 107,538 | ||||
Sources: 1868
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1868?
Ulysses S. Grant won South Carolina by 15.87 percentage points (17,064 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1868?
South Carolina cast 6 electoral votes in 1868.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1868?
107,538 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