Arkansas · 1872 presidential election
Arkansas presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Arkansas by 4.35 points (3,446 votes).
- Votes counted
- 79,300
- AR result
- R+4.3
- Compared with the nation
- 7.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 3.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 41,373 | 52.20% | — | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 37,927 | 47.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 79,300 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Arkansas in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Arkansas by 4.35 percentage points (3,446 votes).
How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1872?
79,300 votes were counted for president.
How did Arkansas change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 3.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 7.4 points to Republican by 4.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data