How did the 1868 election affect politics in Georgia? A Overseen by federal troops, the election awarded all of Georgia’s nine electoral votes to General Ulysses S. Grant and helped him secure the presidency. B Violent voter suppression and flagrant election fraud contributed to sweeping Democratic victories in Georgia and the passage of Jim Crow laws by the state legislature. C Violent voter suppression and flagrant election fraud convinced Congress to install military rule in Georgia and purge the state legislature of former Confederates. D Overseen by federal troops, the election resulted in an overwhelming Republican majority in the state government and the reinstatement of Georgia to the Union.