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Election in Michigan
Main article: 1872 United States presidential election
The 1872 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Michigan again went for Republican incumbent Ulysses S. Grant, increasing his margin of victory over his challenger (Liberal Republican Horace Greeley) to more than 27%.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ulysses S. Grant (incumbent) | 138,758 | 62.66% | |
Liberal Republican | Horace Greeley | 78,551 | 35.47% | |
Straight-Out Democratic | Charles O'Conor | 2,875 | 1.30% | |
Prohibition | James Black | 1,271 | 0.57% | |
Total votes | 221,455 | 100% |
See also
References
- ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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