Louisiana · 1872 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Louisiana by 11.37 points (14,634 votes).
- Votes counted
- 128,692
- LA result
- R+11.4
- Compared with the nation
- 0.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 52.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 71,663 | 55.70% | — | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 57,029 | 44.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 128,692 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Louisiana by 11.37 percentage points (14,634 votes).
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1872?
128,692 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 52.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 41.4 points to Republican by 11.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data