1872 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1872 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 10 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1872 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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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 10 0
Popular vote 94,772 70,130
Percentage 57.38% 42.46%

County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

North Carolina was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. Grant and Wilson defeated the Liberal Republican and Democratic nominees, former Congressman Horace Greeley of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri.

Grant won the state by a margin of 14.92%. The state would not vote Republican again until 1928.

Results

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1872 United States presidential election in North Carolina[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 94,772 57.38% 10 100.00%
Liberal Republican Horace Greeley of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 70,130 42.46% 0 0.00%
Bourbon Democrat Charles O'Conor John Quincy Adams II 261 0.16% 0 0.00%
Total 165,163 100.00% 10 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina".