See main article: 1872 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1872 United States presidential election in Kentucky |
| Flag Year: | 1872 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1868 United States presidential election in Kentucky |
| Previous Year: | 1868 |
| Next Election: | 1876 United States presidential election in Kentucky |
| Next Year: | 1876 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1872 |
| Image1: | Horace Greeley restored (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Horace Greeley |
| Party1: | Liberal Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Running Mate1: | Benjamin G. Brown |
| Electoral Vote1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 99,995 |
| Percentage1: | 52.32% |
| Nominee2: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Illinois |
| Running Mate2: | Henry Wilson |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 88,766 |
| Percentage2: | 46.44% |
| Map Size: | 380px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1872 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Kentucky voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greeley won Kentucky by a margin of 5.88%. However, Greeley died prior to the Electoral College meeting, meaning for Kentucky's 12 electors could vote for the candidate of their choice: eight voted for Indiana Senator Thomas Hendricks, while four voted for Greeley's running mate, Benjamin Gratz Brown.[1]
This is the last time a Republican won two terms without ever carrying the state.