New York · 1872 presidential election
New York presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried New York by 6.45 points (53,479 votes), winning 35 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 35
- Votes counted
- 829,692
- NY result
- R+6.4
- Compared with the nation
- 5.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 7.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 440,758 | 53.10% | 35 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 387,279 | 46.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 829,692 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won New York in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won New York by 6.45 percentage points (53,479 votes).
How many electoral votes did New York have in 1872?
New York cast 35 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in New York in 1872?
829,692 votes were counted for president.
How did New York change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 7.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 1.2 points to Republican by 6.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data