Illinois · 1872 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Illinois by 13.27 points (57,052 votes), winning 21 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 21
- Votes counted
- 429,971
- IL result
- R+13.3
- Compared with the nation
- 1.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 1.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 241,936 | 56.30% | 21 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 184,884 | 43.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 429,971 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Illinois by 13.27 percentage points (57,052 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1872?
Illinois cast 21 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1872?
429,971 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 1.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 11.4 points to Republican by 13.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data