1872 United States presidential election in Vermont

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.

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1872 United States presidential election in Vermont
November 5, 1872
 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley
Party Republican Liberal Republican
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown
Electoral vote 5 0
Popular vote 41,480 10,926
Percentage 78.29% 20.62%
President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

 Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elections in Vermont

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.

Results
1872 United States presidential election in Vermont[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 41,480 78.29% 5 100.00%
Liberal Republican Horace Greeley of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 10,926 20.62% 0 0.00%
Bourbon Democrat Charles O'Conor John Quincy Adams II 553 1.04% 0 0.00%
N/A Write ins N/A 21 0.04% 0 0.00%
Total 52,980 100.00% 5 100.00%
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See also

References
  1. "1872 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Vermont".
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