1868 United States elections

none February 2026 January 2025 1868 Presidential election year November 3 Democratic Party (US)Andrew Johnson (D)Johnson was elected as vice president on the National Union ticket in 1864 and assumed the presidency in 1865 after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. After becoming president, Johnson broke with Lincoln's Republican Party, attempted to form his own party, and was a candidate for the presidential nomination at the 1868 Democratic National Convention. 41st Republican gain Ulysses S. Grant (R) 214 Horatio Seymour (D) 80 Republican +5.4% 1868 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Grant, blue denotes states won by Seymour, and green denotes states that had not yet been restored to the Union. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. 25 of 66 seatsNot counting special elections. Republican hold 0Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account. 350px 1868–69 Senate election results. Red denotes states won by the Republican Party, blue denotes states won by the Democratic Party, light gray denotes states where no election was held, and green denotes states that had not yet been restored to the Union. All 243 voting members Republican hold Democratic +20 350px 1868–69 House of Representatives election results. Red denotes districts won by the Republican Party, blue denotes districts won by the Democratic Party, and orange denotes districts won by the Conservative Party. Elections were held on November 3, 1868, electing the members of the 41st United States Congress. The election took place during the Reconstruction Era, and many Southerners were disfranchised. However, Congress's various Reconstruction Acts required the various states of Southern United States to allow male Black Americans to vote, and their voting power was significant to the election results. In the presidential election, Republican General Ulysses S. Grant defeated Democratic former governor Horatio Seymour of New York.1868 Presidential Election http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1868 The American Presidency Project 25 June 2014 Incumbent President Andrew Johnson sought the 1868 Democratic nomination, but Seymour took the nomination after twenty-two ballots. Democrats gained several seats in the House elections, but Republicans continued to maintain a commanding majority.Party Divisions of the House of Representatives http://history.house.gov/Institution/Party-Divisions/Party-Divisions/ United States House of Representatives 25 June 2014 In the Senate elections, Republicans and Democrats both won seats, but Republicans maintained a huge majority in the chamber.Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htm United States Senate 25 June 2014 See also 1868 United States presidential election 1868–69 United States House of Representatives elections 1868–69 United States Senate elections Notes References 1868