1872 United States presidential election in Maine

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

1872 United States presidential election in Maine

November 5, 1872

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Ohio New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 61,426 29,097 Percentage 67.86% 32.14%

President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

Maine 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 by a margin of 35.72%.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in Maine[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	61,426	67.86%	7	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	29,097	32.14%	0	0.00%
Total				90,523	100.00%	7	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maine

References

1. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 17 March 2015.