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1872 United States presidential election in Maine

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1872 United States presidential election in Maine

← 1868 November 5, 1872 1876 →
 
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 61,426 29,097
Percentage 67.86% 32.14%

County Results
Grant
  60-70%
  70-80%


President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

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

Maine 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 35.72%.

Results

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1872 United States presidential election in Maine[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 61,426 67.86% 7 100.00%
Liberal Republican Horace Greeley of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 29,097 32.14% 0 0.00%
Total 90,523 100.00% 7 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved March 17, 2015.