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1872 United States presidential election in Nevada

←  1868 November 5, 1872 1876 →
 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley
Party Republican Liberal Republican
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 8,413 6,236
Percentage 57.43% 42.57%

County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

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.

Nevada voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Nevada by a margin of 14.86%.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in Nevada [1] [2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 8,413 57.43% 3 100.00%
Liberal Republican Horace Greely of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 6,236 42.57% 0 0.00%
Total 14,649 100.00% 3 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Nevada". 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.