Alabama · 1872 presidential election
Alabama presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Alabama by 6.38 points (10,828 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 169,716
- AL result
- R+6.4
- Compared with the nation
- 5.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 3.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 90,272 | 53.20% | 10 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 79,444 | 46.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 169,716 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Alabama in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Alabama by 6.38 percentage points (10,828 votes).
How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1872?
Alabama cast 10 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1872?
169,716 votes were counted for president.
How did Alabama change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 3.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 2.5 points to Republican by 6.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data