1872 United States presidential election in Tennessee

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.

1872 United States presidential election in Tennessee
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Nominee Horace Greeley Ulysses S. Grant Thomas A. Hendricks
Party Liberal Republican Republican Democratic
Home state New York Ohio Indiana
Running mate Benjamin G. Brown Henry Wilson -
Electoral vote 0[a] 0 12[a]
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

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

Results

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United States presidential election in Tennessee, 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 12 100.00%
Liberal Republican Horace Greeley of New York Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri 93,391 52.16% 0[a] 0.00%
Republican Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois Henry Wilson of Massachusetts 85,655 47.84% 0 0.00%
Total 179,046 100.00% 12 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "American presidential election, 1872". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Tennessee". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "Electoral Votes for President and Vice President 1869-1877". U.S. Electoral College. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c Greeley died after the election, but prior to the Electoral College meeting, and was thus ineligible for the office of President. Greeley had won 8 pledged electors, of which all cast their votes for other Democrats.