1872 United States presidential election in Mississippi

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1872 United States presidential election in Mississippi

November 5, 1872

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Illinois New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown Electoral vote 8 0 Popular vote 82,175 47,282 Percentage 63.48% 36.52%

County Results Grant   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Greeley   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Unknown/No Vote

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

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

Mississippi voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Mississippi by a margin of 26.96%. The state would not vote Republican again until 1964.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1872
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	82,175	63.48%	8	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	47,282	36.52%	0	0.00%
Total				129,457	100.00%	8	100.00%