1872 United States presidential election in Kansas

1872 United States presidential election in Kansas

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Illinois New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 66,805 32,970 Percentage 66.46% 32.80%

County Results Grant   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Greeley   50–60%   60–70%

President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

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

Kansas voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Kansas by a margin of 33.66%.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in Kansas [1] [2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	66,805	66.46%	5	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greely of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	32,970	32.80%	0	0.00%
	Write-ins	N/A	N/A	581	0.58%	0	0.00%
	Straight-Out Democratic	Charles O'Conor	John Quincy Adams II	156	0.16%	0	0.00%
Total				100,512	100.00%	5	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Kansas

References

1. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Kansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
2. "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 3, 2017.