Maine · 1872 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Maine by 35.71 points (32,329 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 90,523
- ME result
- R+35.7
- Compared with the nation
- 23.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 10.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 61,426 | 67.90% | 7 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 29,097 | 32.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 90,523 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Maine by 35.71 percentage points (32,329 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1872?
Maine cast 7 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1872?
90,523 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 10.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 24.8 points to Republican by 35.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data