Indiana · 1872 presidential election
Indiana presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Indiana by 6.44 points (22,515 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 15
- Votes counted
- 349,779
- IN result
- R+6.4
- Compared with the nation
- 5.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 3.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 186,147 | 53.20% | 15 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 163,632 | 46.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 349,779 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Indiana in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Indiana by 6.44 percentage points (22,515 votes).
How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1872?
Indiana cast 15 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1872?
349,779 votes were counted for president.
How did Indiana change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 3.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 2.8 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