1872 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 1872 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1872 United States presidential election in Michigan

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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 11 0
Popular vote 138,758 78,551
Percentage 62.66% 35.47%

County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Michigan again went for Republican incumbent Ulysses S. Grant, increasing his margin of victory over his challenger (Liberal Republican Horace Greeley) to more than 27%.

Results

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1872 United States presidential election in Michigan[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant (incumbent) 138,758 62.66%
Liberal Republican Horace Greeley 78,551 35.47%
Straight-Out Democratic Charles O'Conor 2,875 1.30%
Prohibition James Black 1,271 0.57%
Total votes 221,455 100%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". Retrieved April 3, 2018.