Missouri · 1872 presidential election
Missouri presidential election results 1872
Horace Greeley carried Missouri by 11.81 points (32,238 votes).
- Votes counted
- 273,059
- MO result
- D+11.8
- Compared with the nation
- 23.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 25.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 151,434 | 55.50% | — | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 119,196 | 43.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 273,059 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Missouri in 1872?
Horace Greeley won Missouri by 11.81 percentage points (32,238 votes).
How many people voted for president in Missouri in 1872?
273,059 votes were counted for president.
How did Missouri change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 25.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 13.9 points to Democratic by 11.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data