See main article: 1872 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1872 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1868 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Previous Year: | 1868 |
| Next Election: | 1876 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| 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: | 93,391 |
| Percentage1: | 52.16% |
| Nominee2: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Popular Vote2: | 85,655 |
| Percentage2: | 47.84% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Ohio |
| Running Mate2: | Henry Wilson |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Nominee3: | Thomas A. Hendricks |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State3: | Indiana |
| Running Mate3: | - |
| Electoral Vote3: | 12 |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| 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 Tennessee 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.
Tennessee voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greeley won Tennessee by a margin of 4.32%. However, Greeley died prior to the Electoral College meeting, allowing for Tennessee's twelve electors to vote for the candidate of their choice.[1]