Georgia · 1872 presidential election
Georgia presidential election results 1872
Horace Greeley carried Georgia by 9.94 points (13,806 votes).
- Votes counted
- 138,906
- GA result
- D+9.9
- Compared with the nation
- 21.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 18.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 76,356 | 55.00% | — | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 62,550 | 45.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 138,906 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Georgia in 1872?
Horace Greeley won Georgia by 9.94 percentage points (13,806 votes).
How many people voted for president in Georgia in 1872?
138,906 votes were counted for president.
How did Georgia change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 18.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 28.5 points to Democratic by 9.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data