Ohio · 1872 presidential election
Ohio presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Ohio by 7.09 points (37,532 votes), winning 22 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 22
- Votes counted
- 529,435
- OH result
- R+7.1
- Compared with the nation
- 4.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 0.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 281,852 | 53.20% | 22 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 244,320 | 46.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 529,435 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Ohio in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Ohio by 7.09 percentage points (37,532 votes).
How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1872?
Ohio cast 22 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Ohio in 1872?
529,435 votes were counted for president.
How did Ohio change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 8.0 points to Republican by 7.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data