Rhode Island · 1872 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Rhode Island by 43.89 points (8,336 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 18,994
- RI result
- R+43.9
- Compared with the nation
- 32.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 10.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 13,665 | 71.90% | 4 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 5,329 | 28.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 18,994 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Rhode Island by 43.89 percentage points (8,336 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1872?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1872?
18,994 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 10.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 33.4 points to Republican by 43.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data