1872 United States presidential election in Nevada

1872 United States presidential election in Nevada
Grant 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%	Greeley 50-60%
President before election; Ulysses S. Grant ; Republican	Elected President; Ulysses S. Grant ; Republican

Last updated October 07, 2024

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

Results

General Election Results^[1]
Party		Pledged to	Elector	Votes
	Republican Party	Ulysses S. Grant	William B. Taylor	8,413
	Republican Party	Ulysses S. Grant	John H. Mills	8,403
	Republican Party	Ulysses S. Grant	James W. Haines	8,392
	Liberal Republican Party	Horace Greeley	M. N. Stone	6,236
	Liberal Republican Party	Horace Greeley	Robert M. Clarke	6,235
	Liberal Republican Party	Horace Greeley	C. W. Lightner	6,232
Votes cast^{[lower-alpha 1]}				14,649

Results by county

	Ulysses S. Grant Republican		Horace Greeley Liberal Republican		Margin		Total votes cast^{[lower-alpha 2]}
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Churchill	41	43.62%	53	56.38%	-12	-12.77%	94
Douglas	231	68.75%	105	31.25%	126	37.50%	336
Elko	611	52.27%	558	47.73%	53	4.53%	1,169
Esmeralda	267	56.33%	207	43.67%	60	12.66%	474
Humboldt	392	52.27%	358	47.73%	34	4.53%	750
Lander	972	51.43%	918	48.57%	54	2.86%	1,890
Lincoln	849	44.83%	1,045	55.17%	-196	-10.35%	1,894
Lyon	457	71.63%	181	28.37%	276	43.26%	638
Nye	339	53.55%	294	46.45%	45	7.11%	633
Ormsby	514	62.38%	310	37.62%	204	24.76%	824
Storey	2,603	63.89%	1,471	36.11%	1,132	27.79%	4,074
Washoe	477	62.68%	284	37.32%	193	25.36%	761
White Pine	660	59.35%	452	40.65%	208	18.71%	1,112
Totals	8,413	57.43%	6,236	42.57%	2,177	14.86%	14,649

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Liberal Republican

Churchill (was tied)
Lincoln

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Nye (was tied)

Notes

↑ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
↑ Based on highest elector on each ticket

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References

↑ Nevada State Archives, Canvass of the Votes cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 5th day of November A.D. 1872 for Presidential Electors

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[2] Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket

[3] Based on highest elector on each ticket

[1] Nevada State Archives, Canvass of the Votes cast at the General Election held in the State of Nevada on the 5th day of November A.D. 1872 for Presidential Electors

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