United States presidential election in Michigan, 1872

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United States presidential election in Michigan, 1872

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley
Party Republican Liberal Republican
Home state Illinois New York
Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown
Electoral vote 11 0
Popular vote 138,758 78,551
Percentage 62.66% 35.47%

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1872 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Michigan voters chose eleven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Michigan again went for Republican incumbent Ulysses S. Grant, increasing his margin of victory over challenger Liberal Republican Horace Greeley to more than 27%.

Results

United States presidential election in Michigan, 1872.[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant 138,758 62.66%
Liberal Republican Horace Greeley 78,551 35.47%
Democratic Charles O'Conor 2,875 1.30%
Prohibition James Black 1,271 0.57%
Total votes 221,455 100%

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