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The 1872 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Nevada voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Nevada by a margin of 14.86%.
Results
| 1872 United States presidential election in Nevada[1][2] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Republican | Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois | Henry Wilson of Massachusetts | 8,413 | 57.43% | 3 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal Republican | Horace Greely of New York | Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri | 6,236 | 42.57% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 14,649 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Nevada". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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