United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1872

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1872
November 5, 1872

 
Nominee Thomas A. Hendricks Benjamin G. Brown Horace Greeley
Party Democratic Liberal Republican Liberal Republican
Home state Indiana Missouri New York
Running mate – – Benjamin G. Brown
Electoral vote 8 4 none (12 elected)
Popular vote – – 99,995
Percentage – – 52.32%
 
Nominee Ulysses S. Grant
Party Republican
Home state Ohio
Running mate Henry Wilson
Electoral vote 0
Popular vote 88,766
Percentage 46.44%
President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

 Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

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

Kentucky voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greely won Kentucky by a margin of 5.88%. However, Greely died prior to the Electoral College meeting, allowing for Kentucky's twelve electors to vote for the candidate of their choice.[1]

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1872[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana N/A of N/A – – 8 66.67%
Liberal Republican Benjamin G. Brown of Missouri N/A of N/A – – 4 33.33%
Liberal Republican Horace Greely of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 99,995 52.32% 0 0.00%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Ohio Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 88,776 46.44% 0 0.00%
Straight-Out Democratic Charles O'Conor John Quincy Adams II 2,374 1.24% 0 0.00%
Total 191,135 100.00% 12 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "American presidential election, 1872". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Kentucky". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Electoral Votes for President and Vice President 1869-1877". U.S. Electoral College. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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