Nebraska · 1872 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Nebraska by 41.36 points (10,726 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 25,932
- NE result
- R+41.4
- Compared with the nation
- 29.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 13.5 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 18,329 | 70.70% | 3 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 7,603 | 29.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 25,932 | ||||
Nebraska gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Nebraska in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Nebraska by 41.36 percentage points (10,726 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1872?
Nebraska cast 3 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1872?
25,932 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 13.5 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 27.8 points to Republican by 41.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data