North Carolina · 1872 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried North Carolina by 14.92 points (24,642 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 165,163
- NC result
- R+14.9
- Compared with the nation
- 3.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 8.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 94,772 | 57.40% | 10 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 70,130 | 42.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 165,163 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won North Carolina by 14.92 percentage points (24,642 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1872?
North Carolina cast 10 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1872?
165,163 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 8.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 6.8 points to Republican by 14.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data