1872 United States presidential election in Nebraska

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The 1872 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1872 United States presidential election in Nebraska

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Illinois New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 18,329 7,603 Percentage 70.68% 29.32%

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

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

Nebraska voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Nebraska by a margin of 41.36%.

With 70.68% of the popular vote, Nebraska would be Grant's fourth strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont, South Carolina and Rhode Island. Grant's victory is, as of 2024, the best showing for any candidate, and by extension, party.^[1]

Results

1872 United States presidential election in Nebraska[2][3]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois	Henry Wilson of Massachusetts	18,329	70.68%	3	100.00%
	Liberal Republican	Horace Greely of New York	Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri	7,603	29.32%	0	0.00%
Total				25,932	100.00%	3	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Nebraska

References

1. "1872 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
2. "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Nebraska". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
3. "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 3, 2017.