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Election in Louisiana
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.
Amid widespread violence and threats meant to prevent freedmen from voting,
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.
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