See main article: 1872 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1872 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1868 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Previous Year: | 1868 |
| Next Election: | 1876 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Next Year: | 1876 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1872 |
| Image1: | UlyssesGrant.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Illinois |
| Running Mate1: | Henry Wilson |
| Electoral Vote1: | 29 |
| Popular Vote1: | 349,589 |
| Percentage1: | 62.07% |
| Nominee2: | Horace Greeley |
| Party2: | Liberal Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Benjamin Gratz Brown |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 212,041 |
| Percentage2: | 37.65% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| 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 Pennsylvania took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 29 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won Pennsylvania by a margin of 24.42%.
| 1872 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | Ulysses S. Grant (incumbent) | 349,589 | 62.07% | 29 | |
| Liberal Republican | Horace Greeley | 212,041 | 37.65% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | James Black | 1,632 | 0.29% | 0 | |
| Totals | 563,262 | 100.0% | 29 | ||