Wisconsin · 1872 presidential election
Wisconsin presidential election results 1872
Ulysses S. Grant carried Wisconsin by 9.69 points (18,622 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 192,255
- WI result
- R+9.7
- Compared with the nation
- 2.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1868
- 2.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant | Republican | 105,012 | 54.60% | 10 | |
| Horace Greeley | Democratic | 86,390 | 44.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 192,255 | ||||
Sources: 1872
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Questions and answers
Who won Wisconsin in 1872?
Ulysses S. Grant won Wisconsin by 9.69 percentage points (18,622 votes).
How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1872?
Wisconsin cast 10 electoral votes in 1872.
How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1872?
192,255 votes were counted for president.
How did Wisconsin change from 1868 to 1872?
The margin moved 2.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 12.5 points to Republican by 9.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data