1872 United States presidential election in Florida

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

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United States presidential election in Florida, 1872

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 4 0 Popular vote 17,763 15,427 Percentage 53.52% 46.48%

President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

Florida voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won Florida by a margin of 7.04%.

Results

United States presidential election in Florida, 1872[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	17,763	53.52%	4	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	15,427	46.48%	0	0.00%
Total				33,190	100.00%	4	100.00%

References

1. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
2. "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 29 January 2018.