1872 United States presidential election in California

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1872 United States presidential election in California

November 5, 1872

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Illinois New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin Gratz Brown Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 54,007 40,717 Percentage 56.38% 42.51%

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

The 1868 United States presidential election in California was held on November 5, 1872 as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

California voted for the Republican incumbent, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Liberal Republican nominee, New York Tribune publisher Horace Greeley.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in California
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant (incumbent)	54,007	56.38%	6
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley	40,717	42.51%	0
	Democratic	Charles O'Conor	1,061	1.11%	0
Invalid or blank votes					—
Totals			95,785	100.00%	6
Voter turnout					—