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

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1868 United States presidential election in Kansas

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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 3 0 Popular vote 30,027 13,600 Percentage 68.82% 31.17%

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

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

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Kansas voted for the Republican nominee, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Democratic nominee, Horatio Seymour. Grant won the state by a margin of 37.65%.

With 68.82% of the popular vote, Kansas would be Grant's third strongest victory in terms of popular vote percentage after Vermont and Massachusetts.^[1]

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