New Jersey · 1872 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried New Jersey by 8.82 points (14,865 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 168,467
- NJ result
- R+8.8
- Compared with the nation
- 3.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 10.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 91,666 | 54.50% | 9 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 76,801 | 45.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 168,467 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won New Jersey by 8.82 percentage points (14,865 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1872?
New Jersey cast 9 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1872?
168,467 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 10.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 1.8 points to Republican by 8.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data