Minnesota · 1872 presidential election
Minnesota presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Minnesota by 22.89 points (20,909 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 91,339
- MN result
- R+22.9
- Compared with the nation
- 11.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 1.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 56,040 | 61.40% | 5 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 35,131 | 38.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 91,339 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Minnesota in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Minnesota by 22.89 percentage points (20,909 votes).
How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1872?
Minnesota cast 5 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Minnesota in 1872?
91,339 votes were counted for president.
How did Minnesota change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 1.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 21.6 points to Republican by 22.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data