1872 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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1872 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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 5 0 Popular vote 32,320 29,532 Percentage 51.74% 47.28%

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

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

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

West Virginia 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 4.46%.

Results

1872 United States presidential election in West Virginia
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	32,320	51.74%	5	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greeley of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	29,532	47.28%	0	0.00%
	Bourbon Democrat	Charles O'Conor	John Quincy Adams II	615	0.98%	0	0.00%
Total				62467	100.00%	5	100.00%