1872 Electoral College Results
| President | Ulysses S. Grant [R] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent | Horace Greeley [D] | ||
| Other Presidential Opponents | Benjamin Gratz Brown (18); Thomas A. Hendricks (42); Charles J. Jenkins (2); David Davis (1) | ||
| Electoral Vote | Winner: 286 | Main Opponent: 01 (Others 63)2 | Total/Majority: 352/177 |
| Vice President | Henry Wilson 2863 | ||
| V.P. Opponent | Benjamin Gratz Brown 47 | ||
| Other V.P. Opponents | Alfred H. Colquitt (5); George W. Julian (5); Thomas E. Bramlette (3); John M. Palmer (3); Nathaniel Prentice Banks (1); William S. Groesbeck (1); Willis B. Machen (1) | ||
| Notes |
1 Horace Greeley died November 29, 1872, after the election, but before the meeting of the electors. By resolution of the House, the 3 electoral votes cast for him were not counted. 2 Following Greeley's death, electors in several states cast their votes variously for President or Vice President. Benjamin Gratz Brown, Greeley's running mate, received 18 electoral votes for President and 47 electoral votes for Vice President. Several others received electoral votes for either President or Vice President. 3 Vice President Henry Wilson died in Washington, D.C., on November 22, 1875. |
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Electoral College Votes by State
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois | Horace Greeley, of New York | Others1 | Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts | Benjamin Gratz Brown, of Missouri | Others2 | ||
| Alabama | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Arkansas3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| California | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Connecticut | 6 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Florida | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| Georgia4 | 11 | - | - | 8 | - | 5 | 6 |
| Illinois | 21 | 21 | - | - | 21 | - | - |
| Indiana | 15 | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Iowa | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Kentucky5 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | 8 | 4 |
| Louisiana3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maine | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Maryland6 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | - |
| Michigan | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Mississippi | 8 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | - |
| Missouri7 | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | 6 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| New Jersey | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| New York | 35 | 35 | - | - | 35 | - | - |
| North Carolina | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Ohio | 22 | 22 | - | - | 22 | - | - |
| Oregon | 3 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 29 | - | - | 29 | - | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| South Carolina | 7 | 7 | - | - | 7 | - | - |
| Tennessee8 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | - |
| Texas9 | 8 | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Vermont | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Virginia | 11 | 11 | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| West Virginia | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Totals | 352 | 286 | - | 6310 | 286 | 47 | 1911 |
| Notes |
1David Davis, of Illinois; Benjamin Gratz Brown, of Missouri; Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana; Charles J. Jenkins, of Georgia 2Nathaniel Prentice Banks, of Massachusetts; Thomas E. Bramlette, of Kentucky; Alfred H. Colquitt, of Georgia; William S. Groesbeck, of Ohio; George W. Julian, of Indiana; Willis B. Machen, of Kentucky; John M. Palmer, of Illinois 3Arkansas and Louisiana were unable to certify their election results and did not submit any electoral votes to be counted. 4In Georgia, Greeley received 3 electoral votes for President, but these were not counted by resolution of the House; Gratz Brown received 6 electoral votes for President and 5 electoral votes for Vice President; Jenkins received 2 electoral votes for President; Banks received 1 electoral vote for Vice President; and Colquitt received 5 electoral votes for Vice President. 5In Kentucky, Gratz Brown received 4 electoral votes for President and 8 electoral votes for Vice President; Hendricks received 8 electoral votes for President; Bramlette received 3 electoral votes for Vice President; and Machen received 1 electoral vote for Vice President. 6In Maryland, Hendricks received 8 electoral votes for President; and Gratz Brown received 8 electoral votes for Vice President. 7In Missouri, Gratz Brown received 8 electoral votes for President and 6 electoral votes for Vice President; Hendricks received 6 electoral votes for President; Davis received 1 electoral vote for President; Julian received 5 electoral votes for Vice President; Palmer received 3 electoral votes for Vice President; and Groesbeck received 1 electoral vote for Vice President. 8In Tennessee, Hendricks received 12 electoral votes for President; and Gratz Brown received 12 electoral votes for Vice President. 9In Texas, Hendricks received 8 electoral votes for president; and Gratz Brown received 8 electoral votes for vice president. 10Gratz Brown received 18 votes; Hendricks received 42 votes; Jenkins received 2 votes; and Davis received 1 vote. 11Colquitt received 5 votes; Julian received 5 votes; Bramlette received 3 votes; Palmer received 3 votes; Banks received 1 vote; Groesbeck received 1 vote; and Machen received 1 vote. |
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