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.

1872 United States presidential election in Florida

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Illinois New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 17,763 15,427 Percentage 53.52% 46.48%

County Results Grant   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Greeley   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Unknown

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
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	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%

See also

• 1872 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
• 1872 Florida gubernatorial election

References

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