Pennsylvania · 1872 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Pennsylvania by 24.49 points (137,549 votes), winning 29 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 29
- Votes counted
- 561,629
- PA result
- R+24.5
- Compared with the nation
- 12.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 20.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 349,589 | 62.20% | 29 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 212,040 | 37.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 561,629 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Pennsylvania by 24.49 percentage points (137,549 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1872?
Pennsylvania cast 29 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1872?
561,629 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 20.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 4.4 points to Republican by 24.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data