1872 United States presidential election in Vermont explained

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Election Name:1872 United States presidential election in Vermont
Country:Vermont
Flag Year:1837
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1868 United States presidential election in Vermont
Previous Year:1868
Next Election:1876 United States presidential election in Vermont
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 Vote1:5
Popular Vote1:41,480
Percentage1:78.29%
Nominee2:Horace Greeley
Party2:Liberal Republican Party (United States)
Colour2:C154C1
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Benjamin G. Brown
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:10,926
Percentage2:20.62%
Map Size:260px
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 Vermont took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Vermont was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. Grant and Wilson defeated the Liberal Republican and Democratic nominees, former Congressman Horace Greeley of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri by a margin of 57.67%.

With 78.29% of the popular vote, Vermont would be Grant's strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote.[1] Grant's performance in the state was the third best for a Republican presidential candidate only after William McKinley's 80.08% in 1896 and Grant's 78.57% from four years earlier.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1872 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.