Oregon · 1872 presidential election
Oregon presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Oregon by 20.27 points (4,076 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 20,107
- OR result
- R+20.3
- Compared with the nation
- 8.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 21.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 11,818 | 58.80% | 3 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 7,742 | 38.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 20,107 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Oregon in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Oregon by 20.27 percentage points (4,076 votes).
How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1872?
Oregon cast 3 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Oregon in 1872?
20,107 votes were counted for president.
How did Oregon change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 21.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 0.7 points to Republican by 20.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data