Massachusetts · 1872 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Massachusetts by 38.55 points (74,260 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 192,650
- MA result
- R+38.5
- Compared with the nation
- 26.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 1.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 133,455 | 69.30% | 13 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 59,195 | 30.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 192,650 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Massachusetts by 38.55 percentage points (74,260 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1872?
Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1872?
192,650 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 39.5 points to Republican by 38.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data