Iowa · 1872 presidential election
Iowa presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Iowa by 27.91 points (60,377 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 216,365
- IA result
- R+27.9
- Compared with the nation
- 16.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 4.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 131,566 | 60.80% | 11 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 71,189 | 32.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 216,365 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Iowa in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Iowa by 27.91 percentage points (60,377 votes).
How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 1872?
Iowa cast 11 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Iowa in 1872?
216,365 votes were counted for president.
How did Iowa change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 4.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 23.8 points to Republican by 27.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data