Vermont · 1872 presidential election
Vermont presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Vermont by 57.69 points (30,554 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 52,961
- VT result
- R+57.7
- Compared with the nation
- 45.9 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1868
- 0.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 41,480 | 78.30% | 5 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 10,926 | 20.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 52,961 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Vermont in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Vermont by 57.69 percentage points (30,554 votes).
How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1872?
Vermont cast 5 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Vermont in 1872?
52,961 votes were counted for president.
How did Vermont change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 0.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 57.1 points to Republican by 57.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data