1872 United States presidential election in Oregon

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1872 United States presidential election in Oregon

November 5, 1872

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 11,818 7,742 Percentage 58.66% 38.43%

County Results Grant   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Greeley   40-50%   50-60%

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

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

Oregon 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 20.23%.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in Oregon
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	11,818	58.66%	3	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	7,742	38.43%	0	0.00%
	Bourbon Democrat	Charles O'Conor	John Quincy Adams II	587	2.91%	0	0.00%
Total				20,147	100.00%	3	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Oregon