1868 United States Presidential Election In Tennessee

Tennessee voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1868 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horatio Seymour Party Republican Democratic Home state Illinois New York Running mate Schuyler Colfax Francis Preston Blair, Jr. Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 56,628 26,129 Percentage 68.43% 31.57%

County results Grant   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Seymour   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Unknown/No vote

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

Tennessee was won by Ulysses S. Grant, formerly the 6th Commanding General of the United States Army (R-Illinois), running with Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax, with 68.43% of the popular vote, against the 18th governor of New York, Horatio Seymour (D–New York), running with former Senator Francis Preston Blair, Jr., with 31.57% of the vote.

With 68.43% of the popular vote, Tennessee would be Grant's fourth strongest victory in terms of popular vote percentage after Vermont, Massachusetts and Kansas.

This was the last presidential election in which Tennessee would back the Republican nominee until 1920.