United States presidential election in California, 1868

United States presidential election in California, 1868

November 3, 1868

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Illinois New York Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr. Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 54,588 54,068 Percentage 50.24% 49.76%

President before election Andrew Johnson Democratic Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

In the 1868 United States presidential election, California narrowly voted for the Republican nominee, Union general Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, DNC chair Horatio Seymour.

Results

United States presidential election in California, 1868[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant	54,588	50.24%	5
	Democratic	Horatio Seymour	54,068	49.76%	0
Invalid or blank votes					—
Totals			108,656	100.00%	5
Voter turnout					—

References

1. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.