1872 United States presidential election in Ohio
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Elections in Ohio |
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The 1872 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 5, 1872. Ohio voters chose twenty-two electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
The Republican Party candidate, President Ulysses S. Grant, won the state of Ohio with 53.24% of the popular vote. The Liberal Republican Party candidate, Horace Greeley, garnered 46.15% of the popular vote.[1]
Results
United States presidential election in Ohio, 1872 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | 281,852 | 53.24% | 22 | |
Liberal Republican | Horace Greeley | 244,321 | 46.15% | 0 | |
Prohibition | James Black | 2,100 | 0.40% | 0 | |
Straight-Out Democratic | Charles O'Conor | 1,163 | 0.22% | 0 | |
Totals | 529,436 | 100.0% | 22 |