1872 United States presidential election in Michigan
The 1872 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose eleven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
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Michigan again went for Republican incumbent Ulysses S. Grant, increasing his margin of victory over his challenger (Liberal Republican Horace Greeley) to more than 27%.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | 138,758 | 62.66% | |
Liberal Republican | Horace Greeley | 78,551 | 35.47% | |
Straight-Out Democratic | Charles O'Conor | 2,875 | 1.30% | |
Prohibition | James Black | 1,271 | 0.57% | |
Total votes | 221,455 | 100% |
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