U.S. presidential election, 1872

In the U.S. presidential election of 1872, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant was easily elected to a second term in office despite a split within the Republican Party that resulted in a defection of many key Republicans to opponent Horace Greeley.

General election

Results

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Liberal Republican - Illinois

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Source (Popular Vote): {{Leip PV source| year=1872| as of=July 27, 2005}}

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July 27 - 2005

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Source (Electoral Vote): {{National Archives EV source| year=1872| as of=July 31, 2005}}

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July 31 - 2005

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(a) These candidates received votes from Electors who were pledged to Horace Greeley.

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(b) Horace Greeley received three electoral votes, but these votes were disqualified.

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Source: {{National Archives EV source| year=1872| as of=July 31, 2005}}

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July 31 - 2005

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Breakdown by ticket

(a) Wikipedia's research has not yet been sufficient to determine the pairings of 4 electoral votes in Missouri; therefore, the possible tickets are listed with the minimum and maximum possible number of electoral votes each.

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(b) Greeley was disqualified, but the Brown vice-presidential votes were counted.

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