Explore how African American men used their franchise in Todd County in the 1870s. Find out how many newly enfranchised black men cast ballots in April 1870; research the potential strength of the black vote in 1872; compare black voter turnout to white in 1874; and assess other measures of political participation for each voting district in the County.
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Voter turnout in Todd County, KY, for the special gubernatorial election of August 1868. In this election, only white men over 21 years of age could vote. Go >
Voter turnout in Todd County, KY, for the presidential election of November 1868 between Horatio Seymour (D) and Ulysses S. Grant (R). In this election, only white men over 21 years of age could vote. Go >
Voter turnout in Todd County, KY, in the election for state Treasurer and state Representative in August 1869. This was the last election in which only white men over 21 years of age could vote. Go >
Todd County voting districts, 1868-1871
Estimated percentage of eligible men over 21 years of age who were African American in Todd County, KY, in 1870. Go >
Voter turnout in Todd County, KY, for the special congressional election on April 25, 1870. This was the first election in which African American men could vote. Go >
Voter turnout of African American men in Todd County, KY, for the special congressional election on April 25, 1870. This was the first election in which African American men could vote. Go >
Voter turnout of white men in Todd County, KY, for the special congressional election on April 25, 1870. Go >
Relative turnout of black men in Todd County, KY, for the special congressional election on April 25, 1870. If the ratio is greater than 1, that means a higher percentage of eligible African American men turned out to vote than did eligible white men. Go >
The percentage of votes cast for the Republican candidate for the U.S. House, John H. Lowry, on April 25, 1870 in Todd County, KY. Go >
Todd County voting districts, 1868-1871
Estimated percentage of eligible men over 21 years of age who were African American in Todd County, KY, in 1870. Go >
Voter turnout in Todd County, KY, for the congressional election in November 1870. Go >
Voter turnout of African American men in Todd County, KY, for the congressional election in November 1870. Go >
Voter turnout of white men in Todd County, KY, for the congressional election in November 1870. Go >
Relative turnout of black men in Todd County, KY, for the congressional election in November 1870. If the ratio is greater than 1, that means a higher percentage of eligible African American men turned out to vote than did eligible white men. Go >
The percentage of votes cast for the Republican candidate for the U.S. House, D. R. Carr, in the November 1870 election in Todd County, KY. Go >
The percentage of voters who were African American in the congressional election in November 1870 in Todd County, KY. Go >
Todd County voting districts, 1872-1874
Estimated percentage of eligible men over 21 years of age who were African American in Todd County, KY, in 1872. Go >
Voter turnout in Todd County, KY, for the county election in August 1872. Go >
Voter turnout of African American men in Todd County, KY, for the county election in August 1872. Go >
Voter turnout of white men in Todd County, KY, for the county election in August 1872. Go >
Relative turnout of black men in Todd County, KY, for the county election in August 1872. If the ratio is greater than 1, that means a higher percentage of eligible African American men turned out to vote than did eligible white men. Go >
Todd County voting districts, 1872-1874
Estimated percentage of eligible men over 21 years of age who were African American in Todd County, KY, in 1874. Go >
Voter turnout in Todd County, KY, for the congressional election in November 1874. Go >
Voter turnout of African American men in Todd County, KY, for the congressional election in November 1874. Go >
Voter turnout of white men in Todd County, KY, for the congressional election in November 1874. Go >
Relative turnout of black men in Todd County, KY, for the congressional election in November 1874. If the ratio is greater than 1, that means a higher percentage of eligible African American men turned out to vote than did eligible white men. Go >
