U.S. Elections

1868  1872 Presidential Election Returns  1876
Vote 1872

Compare the 1868 Election with the 1872 Election:
 Vote 1872

President Ulysses S. Grant was accused of corruption by the Democrats. One scandal caused Grant to drop his Vice President from the ticket. Democrats, along with Liberal Republicans, were demanding the end of Southern Reconstruction. The Liberal Republicans and the Democrats nominated the same person to oppose Grant. Horace Greeley was their choice. But Greeley did not excite his own party, and his history as a newspaper reporter gave his opponents fodder for attack. Grant continued to run on keeping the union together and reminded voters of his success as a Civil War general. His scandals largely did not come to light until after the election. He outspent Greeley and won re-election. Horace Greeley died shortly after the election, and it was before the vote of the Electoral College. Most of Greeley's votes went to other Democrats. The votes cast by electors for Greeley are listed below. The votes for Grant in Arkansas and Louisiana were thrown out due to irregularities. Grant still won the election easily!

GREELEY ELECTOR VOTE:
Georgia: Benjamin Brown received 6 votes for President, Horace Greeley received 3 votes for President, and Charles Jenkins received 2 votes for President. Benjain Brown received 5 votes for Vice-President and 2 others received votes for Vice-President.
Kentucky: Thomas A. Hendricks received 8 votes for President and Benjamin Brown received 4 votes for President. Benjamin Brown received 8 votes for Vice-President. 4 others received votes for Vice-President.
Maryland: Thomas A. Hendricks received 8 votes for President and Benjamin Brown received 8 votes for Vice-President.
Missouri: Benjamin Brown received 8 votes for President, Thomas A. Hendricks received 6 votes for President, and David Davis received 1 vote for President. Benjamin Brown received 6 votes for Vice-President and others received 9 votes for Vice-President.
Tennessee: Thomas A. Hendricks received 12 votes for President and Benjamin Brown received 12 votes for Vice-President.
Texas: Thomas A. Hendricks received 8 votes for President and Benjamin Brown received 8 votes for Vice-President.
ELECTORAL VOTES NOT COUNTED:
Arkansas: The 6 votes for Ulysses S. Grant for President and Henry Wilson for Vice-President were not counted due to irregularities.
Georgia: 3 Votes for Horace Greeley for President were not counted due to his death.
Louisiana: The 8 votes for Ulysses S. Grant for President and Henry Wilson for Vice-President were not counted due to irregularities.
UNITED STATES VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 3,597,439 56 286
Greeley/Brown 2,833,710 44 66*
Other O'Conor/Adams II 18,602 0 0
Other All Other Candidates 10,473 0 0
Prohibition Black/Russell 5,607 0 0
ALABAMA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 90,272 53 10
Greeley/Brown 79,444 47 0
ARKANSAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 41,373 52 0
Greeley/Brown 37,927 48 0
CALIFORNIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 54,007 56 6
Greeley/Brown 40,717 43 0
CONNECTICUT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 50,314 52 6
Greeley/Brown 45,695 48 0
DELAWARE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 11,129 51 3
Greeley/Brown 10,205 47 0
FLORIDA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 17,763 54 4
Greeley/Brown 15,427 46 0
GEORGIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 62,550 45 0
Greeley/Brown 76,356 55 11*
ILLINOIS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 241,936 56 21
Greeley/Brown 184,884 43 0
INDIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 186,147 53 15
Greeley/Brown 163,632 47 0
IOWA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 131,566 61 11
Greeley/Brown 81,636 38 0
KANSAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 66,805 66 5
Greeley/Brown 32,970 33 0
KENTUCKY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 88,766 46 0
Greeley/Brown 99,995 52 12*
LOUISIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 71,663 56 0
Greeley/Brown 57,029 44 0
MAINE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 61,426 68 7
Greeley/Brown 29,097 32 0
MARYLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 88,766 46 0
Greeley/Brown 99,995 52 8*
MASSACHUSETTS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 133,455 69 13
Greeley/Brown 59,195 31 0
MICHIGAN VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 138,758 63 11
Greeley/Brown 78,551 35 0
MINNESOTA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 55,708 61 5
Greeley/Brown 35,211 39 0
MISSISSIPPI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 82,175 63 8
Greeley/Brown 47,282 37 0
MISSOURI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 119,196 44 0
Greeley/Brown 151,434 55 15*
NEBRASKA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 18,329 71 3
Greeley/Brown 7,603 29 0
NEVADA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 8,413 57 3
Greeley/Brown 6,236 43 0
NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 37,168 54 5
Greeley/Brown 31,425 46 0
NEW JERSEY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 91,656 55 9
Greeley/Brown 76,456 45 0
NEW YORK VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 440,738 53 35
Greeley/Brown 387,282 47 0
NORTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 94,772 57 10
Greeley/Brown 70,130 42 0
OHIO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 281,852 53 22
Greeley/Brown 244,321 47 0
OREGON VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 11,818 59 3
Greeley/Brown 7,742 38 0
PENNSYLVANIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 349,589 62 29
Greeley/Brown 212,041 38 0
RHODE ISLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 13,665 72 4
Greeley/Brown 5,329 40 0
SOUTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 72,290 76 7
Greeley/Brown 22,699 24 0
TENNESSEE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 85,655 48 0
Greeley/Brown 93,391 52 12*
TEXAS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 47,468 41 0
Greeley/Brown 66,546 57 8*
VERMONT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 41,480 78 5
Greeley/Brown 10,926 21 0
VIRGINIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 93,463 50 11
Greeley/Brown 91,647 50 0
WEST VIRGINIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 32,320 52 5
Greeley/Brown 29,532 47 0
WISCONSIN VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE
Grant/Wilson* 104,994 55 10
Greeley/Brown 86,477 45 0


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