Mississippi · 1872 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Mississippi by 26.95 points (34,893 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 129,457
- MS result
- R+27.0
- Compared with the nation
- 15.2 pts more Republican
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 82,175 | 63.50% | 8 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 47,282 | 36.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 129,457 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Mississippi by 26.95 percentage points (34,893 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1872?
Mississippi cast 8 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1872?
129,457 votes were counted for president.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data