South Carolina · 1872 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried South Carolina by 51.95 points (49,591 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 95,452
- SC result
- R+52.0
- Compared with the nation
- 40.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 36.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 72,290 | 75.70% | 7 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 22,699 | 23.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 95,452 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won South Carolina by 51.95 percentage points (49,591 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1872?
South Carolina cast 7 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1872?
95,452 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 36.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 15.9 points to Republican by 52.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data