1872 United States presidential election in Florida

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1872 United States presidential election in Florida
Flag of Florida (1868-1900).svg
  1868 November 5, 1872 1876  
  UlyssesGrant.jpg Horace Greeley restored (cropped).jpg
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley
Party Republican Liberal Republican
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown
Electoral vote40
Popular vote17,76315,427
Percentage53.52%46.48%

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County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1872 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Florida voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won Florida by a margin of 7.04%.

Results

United States presidential election in Florida, 1872 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 17,76353.52%4100.00%
Liberal Republican Horace Greeley of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 15,42746.48%00.00%
Total33,190100.00%4100.00%

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References

  1. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  2. "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved January 29, 2018.