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1872 United States presidential election in Illinois

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1872 United States presidential election in Illinois

← 1868 November 5, 1872 1876 →
 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley
Party Republican Liberal Republican
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown
Electoral vote 21 0
Popular vote 241,936 184,884
Percentage 56.27% 43.00%

County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1872 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 21 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Illinois 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.

Grant won his home state by a margin of 13.27%.

Results

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1872 United States presidential election in Illinois[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 241,936 56.27% 21 100.00%
Liberal Republican Horace Greeley of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 184,884 43.00% 0 0.00%
Bourbon Democrat Charles O'Conor John Quincy Adams II 3,151 0.73% 0 0.00%
Total 429,971 100.00% 21 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois".