1872 United States presidential election in Minnesota

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1872 United States presidential election in Minnesota
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  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 vote50
Popular vote55,70835,211
Percentage61.27%38.73%

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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 Minnesota 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.

Contents

Minnesota voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won Minnesota by a margin of 22.54%.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in Minnesota [1] [2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 55,70861.27%5100.00%
Liberal Republican Horace Greely of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 35,21138.73%00.00%
Total90,919100.00%5100.00%

See also

References

  1. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Minnesota". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved May 19, 2018.