1872 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

1872 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
	November 5, 1872
	November 5, 1872
President before election; Ulysses S. Grant; Republican	Elected President ; Ulysses S. Grant; Republican

The 1872 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 29 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Pennsylvania voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won Pennsylvania by a margin of 24.42%.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant	349,589	62.07%	29
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley	212,041	37.65%	0
	Other	James Black	1,632	0.29%	0
Totals			563,262	100.0%	29

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