Texas · 1872 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1872
Horace Greeley carried Texas by 17.08 points (19,765 votes).
- Votes counted
- 115,700
- TX result
- D+17.1
- Compared with the nation
- 28.9 pts more Democratic
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 67,675 | 58.50% | — | |
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 47,910 | 41.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 115,700 | ||||
Sources: 1872
Texas in every election · All states in 1872 · Report an error
Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1872?
Horace Greeley won Texas by 17.08 percentage points (19,765 votes).
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1872?
115,700 votes were counted for president.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data