1872 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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1872 United States presidential election in South Carolina

November 5, 1872

Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Illinois New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 72,290 22,699 Percentage 75.73% 23.78%

County Results Grant   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Greeley   50-60%

President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

The 1872 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 7 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

South Carolina was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. Grant and Wilson defeated the Liberal Republican and Democratic nominees, former Congressman Horace Greeley of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri by a margin of 51.95%.

With 75.73% of the popular vote, South Carolina would be Grant's second strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont. This election would also prove to be the high water mark for any Republican presidential candidate in the state as of 2024.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	72,290	75.73%	7	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	22,699	23.78%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Write ins	N/A	259	0.27%	0	0.00%
	Bourbon Democrat	Charles O'Conor	John Quincy Adams II	204	0.21%	0	0.00%
Total				95,452	100.00%	7	100.00%