United States presidential election in California, 1872

United States presidential election in California, 1872

November 5, 1872

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Illinois New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin Gratz Brown Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 54,007 40,717 Percentage 56.38% 42.51%

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

In the 1872 United States presidential election, California narrowly voted for the Republican incumbent, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Liberal Republican nominee, New York Tribune publisher Horace Greeley.

Results

United States presidential election in California, 1872[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant (incumbent)	54,007	56.38%	6
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley	40,717	42.51%	0
	Democratic	Charles O'Conor	1,061	1.11%	0
Invalid or blank votes					—
Totals			95,785	100.00%	6
Voter turnout					—

References

1. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.