Horace Greeley vs Ulysses S. Grant
Horace Greeley vs Ulysses S. Grant in 1872: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Horace Greeley
- Elections
- 1 (1872)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 0
- Best popular vote
- 43.8% in 1872
- Parties
- Democratic
Ulysses S. Grant
- Elections
- 2 (1868, 1872)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 500
- Best popular vote
- 55.6% in 1872
- Parties
- Republican
- Horace Greeley states
- 6
- Ulysses S. Grant states
- 31
- Popular vote
- 43.8% – 55.6%
Every state, 1872
| State | Horace Greeley | Ulysses S. Grant | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 46.8% | 53.2% 10 | -6.4 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 47.8% | 52.2% | -4.4 | — |
| California | 42.5% | 56.4% 6 | -13.9 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 47.6% | 52.4% 6 | -4.8 | 6 |
| Delaware | 46.8% | 51.0% 3 | -4.2 | 3 |
| Florida | 46.5% | 53.5% 4 | -7.0 | 4 |
| Georgia | 55.0% | 45.0% | 10.0 | — |
| Illinois | 43.0% | 56.3% 21 | -13.3 | 21 |
| Indiana | 46.8% | 53.2% 15 | -6.4 | 15 |
| Iowa | 32.9% | 60.8% 11 | -27.9 | 11 |
| Kansas | 32.8% | 66.5% 5 | -33.7 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 54.5% | 45.5% | 9.0 | — |
| Louisiana | 44.3% | 55.7% | -11.4 | — |
| Maine | 32.1% | 67.9% 7 | -35.8 | 7 |
| Maryland | 50.3% | 49.7% | 0.6 | — |
| Massachusetts | 30.7% | 69.3% 13 | -38.6 | 13 |
| Michigan | 35.5% | 62.6% 11 | -27.1 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 38.5% | 61.4% 5 | -22.9 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 36.5% | 63.5% 8 | -27.0 | 8 |
| Missouri | 55.5% | 43.7% | 11.8 | — |
| Nebraska | 29.3% | 70.7% 3 | -41.4 | 3 |
| Nevada | 42.6% | 57.4% 3 | -14.8 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 45.6% | 53.9% 5 | -8.3 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 45.5% | 54.5% 9 | -9.0 | 9 |
| New York | 46.7% | 53.1% 35 | -6.4 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 42.5% | 57.4% 10 | -14.9 | 10 |
| Ohio | 46.1% | 53.2% 22 | -7.1 | 22 |
| Oregon | 38.5% | 58.8% 3 | -20.3 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 37.8% | 62.2% 29 | -24.4 | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 28.1% | 71.9% 4 | -43.8 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 23.8% | 75.7% 7 | -51.9 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 52.2% | 47.8% | 4.4 | — |
| Texas | 58.5% | 41.4% | 17.1 | — |
| Vermont | 20.6% | 78.3% 5 | -57.7 | 5 |
| Virginia | 49.5% | 50.5% 11 | -1.0 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 47.3% | 51.7% 5 | -4.4 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 44.9% | 54.6% 10 | -9.7 | 10 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Horace Greeley and Ulysses S. Grant in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won the presidency. Electoral votes: Horace Greeley 0, Ulysses S. Grant 286. Popular vote: Horace Greeley 43.8%, Ulysses S. Grant 55.6%.
How many states did Horace Greeley and Ulysses S. Grant each win in 1872?
Horace Greeley carried 6 and Ulysses S. Grant carried 31.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data