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1868 United States presidential election in Louisiana

← 1864 November 3, 1868 1872 →
 
Nominee Horatio Seymour Ulysses S. Grant
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Illinois
Running mate Francis Preston Blair Jr. Schuyler Colfax
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 80,225 33,263
Percentage 70.69% 29.31%

Parish Results

Seymour

  50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

Grant

  50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%


President before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

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The 1868 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Louisiana voted for the Democratic nominee, former Governor of New York Horatio Seymour, over the Republican nominee, General Ulysses S. Grant. Seymour won the state by a margin of 41.38%.

With 70.69% of the popular vote, Louisiana would be Seymour's second strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Kentucky.

As of 2024, this remains the only time that Louisiana has voted Democratic while neighboring Arkansas voted Republican.

Results

1868 United States presidential election in Louisiana
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Horatio Seymour 80,225 70.69%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant 33,263 29.31%
Total votes 113,488 100%

Results By Parish

1868 United States Presidential Election in Louisiana (By Parish)
Parish Horatio Seymour

Democratic

Ulysses S. Grant

Republican

Total Votes Cast
# % # %
Ascension 1,125 43.00% 1,491 57.00% 2,616
Assumption 1,375 49.78% 1,387 50.22% 2,762
Avoyelles 1,345 72.12% 520 27.88% 1,865
Bienville 1,385 99.93% 1 0.07% 1,386
Bossier 1,634 99.94% 1 0.06% 1,635
Caddo 2,895 99.97% 1 0.03% 2,896
Calcasieu 782 98.86% 9 1.14% 791
Catahoula 809 84.36% 150 15.64% 959
Caldwell 503 94.73% 28 5.27% 531
Carroll 786 36.09% 1,392 63.91% 2,178
Claiborne 2,952 99.93% 2 0.07% 2,954
Concordia 201 11.45% 1,554 88.55% 1,755
DeSoto 1,260 100.00% 0 0.00% 1,260
East Baton Rouge 1,350 51.98% 1,247 48.02% 2,597
East Feliciana 1,411 68.66% 644 31.34% 2,055
Franklin 1,213 100.00% 0 0.00% 1,213
Iberville 704 25.21% 2,088 74.79% 2,792
Jackson 1,398 100.00% 0 0.00% 1,398
Jefferson 2,222 76.78% 672 23.22% 2,894
Lafourche 1,796 52.62% 1,617 47.38% 3,413
Livingston 670 81.81% 149 18.19% 819
Lafayette 1,422 100.00% 0 0.00% 1,422
Madison 163 89.91% 1,453 10.09% 1,616
Morehouse 1,525 99.93% 1 0.07% 1,526
Natchitoches 1,375 41.79% 1,915 58.21% 3,290
Orleans 24,668 95.44% 1,178 4.56% 25,846
Ouachita 1,101 56.96% 832 43.04% 1,933
Pointe Coupee 896 36.59% 1,553 63.41% 2,449
Plaquemines 273 17.04% 1,329 82.96% 1,602
Rapides 1,623 42.72% 2,176 57.28% 3,799
Sabine 934 99.79% 2 0.21% 936
St. Bernard 473 99.79% 1 0.21% 474
St. Charles 264 16.51% 1,335 83.49% 1,599
St. Helena 1,094 88.94% 136 11.06% 1,230
St. John the Baptist 556 66.99% 274 33.01% 830
St. James 775 26.40% 2,161 73.60% 2,936
St. Landry 4,787 100.00% 0 0.00% 4,787
St. Martin 1,456 98.11% 28 1.89% 1,484
St. Mary 1,819 61.43% 1,142 38.57% 2,961
St. Tammany 704 59.97% 470 40.03% 1,174
Tensas 383 27.34% 1,018 72.66% 1,401
Terrebonne 1,296 45.68% 1,541 54.32% 2,837
Union 1,416 99.93% 1 0.07% 1,417
Vermilion 958 100.00% 0 0.00% 958
Washington 656 100.00% 0 0.00% 656
West Baton Rouge 433 42.53% 585 57.47% 1,018
West Feliciana 648 36.32% 1,136 63.68% 1,784
Winn 711 94.30% 43 5.70% 754
Total 80,225 70.69% 33,263 29.31% 113,488

See also

References

  1. "1868 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. "1868 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana".
  3. "Our Campaigns - LA US President Race - Nov 03, 1868". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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