1872 United States presidential election in Alabama
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The 1872 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Alabama voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Alabama by a margin of 6.38%.
This was the last time that Alabama voted for a Republican until Barry Goldwater won it in the 1964 presidential election.
Results
| United States presidential election in Alabama, 1872[1][2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Republican | Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio | Henry Wilson of Massachusetts | 90,272 | 53.19% | 10 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal Republican | Horace Greely of New York | Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri | 79,444 | 46.81% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 169,716 | 100.00% | 10 | 100.00% | ||||
References
- ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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