United States presidential election in New York, 1872

United States presidential election in New York, 1872

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Ohio New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown Electoral vote 35 0 Popular vote 440,738 387,282 Percentage 53.23% 46.77%
County Results   Greeley—50-60%   Grant—<50%   Grant—50-60%   Grant—60-70%   Grant—70-80%
President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1872 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 35 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President.

New York 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.