New Hampshire · 1872 presidential election
New Hampshire presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried New Hampshire by 8.33 points (5,743 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 68,906
- NH result
- R+8.3
- Compared with the nation
- 3.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 2.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 37,168 | 53.90% | 5 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 31,425 | 45.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 68,906 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won New Hampshire in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won New Hampshire by 8.33 percentage points (5,743 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1872?
New Hampshire cast 5 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in New Hampshire in 1872?
68,906 votes were counted for president.
How did New Hampshire change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 10.5 points to Republican by 8.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data