1872 United States presidential election in Tennessee

United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1872
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Nominee Thomas A. Hendricks (Given Electoral votes due to the death of Greeley) Horace Greeley Ulysses S. Grant
Party Democratic Liberal Republican Republican
Home state Indiana New York Ohio
Running mate Benjamin G. Brown Henry Wilson
Electoral vote 12 0[a] 0
Popular vote 93,391 85,655
Percentage 52.16% 47.84%

County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1872 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Tennessee voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greely won Tennessee by a margin of 4.32%. However, Greely died prior to the Electoral College meeting, allowing for Tennessee's twelve electors to vote for the candidate of their choice.[1]


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  1. ^ "American presidential election, 1872". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

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