1872 United States presidential election in Vermont

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

1872 United States presidential election in Vermont

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 5 0 Popular vote 41,480 10,926 Percentage 78.29% 20.62%

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

Vermont 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 57.67%.

With 78.29% of the popular vote, Vermont would be Grant's strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote.[1] Grant's performance in the state was the third best for a Republican presidential candidate only after William McKinley's 80.08% in 1896 and Grant's 78.57% from four years earlier.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in Vermont[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	41,480	78.29%	5	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	10,926	20.62%	0	0.00%
	Bourbon Democrat	Charles O'Conor	John Quincy Adams II	553	1.04%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Write ins	N/A	21	0.04%	0	0.00%
Total				52,980	100.00%	5	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Vermont

References

1. "1872 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont".