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The 1872 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Florida voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won Florida by a margin of 7.04%.
Results
| United States presidential election in Florida, 1872[1][2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Republican | Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois | Henry Wilson of Massachusetts | 17,763 | 53.52% | 4 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal Republican | Horace Greeley of New York | Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri | 15,427 | 46.48% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 33,190 | 100.00% | 4 | 100.00% | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Florida". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
