1872 United States presidential election in Mississippi
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Elections in Mississippi |
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The 1872 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Mississippi voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Mississippi by a margin of 26.96%.
Results
United States presidential election in Mississippi, 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 | 82,175 | 63.48% | 8 | 100.00% | ||
Liberal Republican | Horace Greely of New York | Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri | 47,282 | 36.52% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 129,457 | 100.00% | 8 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Mississippi". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 5 December 2017.