Maryland · 1872 presidential election
Maryland presidential election results 1872
Horace Greeley carried Maryland by 0.69 points (927 votes).
- Votes counted
- 134,447
- MD result
- D+0.7
- Compared with the nation
- 12.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 33.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 67,687 | 50.30% | — | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 66,760 | 49.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 134,447 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Maryland in 1872?
Horace Greeley won Maryland by 0.69 percentage points (927 votes).
How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1872?
134,447 votes were counted for president.
How did Maryland change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 33.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 34.4 points to Democratic by 0.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data