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.
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County Results
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Tennessee voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greely won Tennessee by a margin of 4.32%. However, Greely died prior to the Electoral College meeting, allowing for Tennessee's twelve electors to vote for the candidate of their choice.[1]
United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1872[2][3][4] | ||||||||
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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 Greely 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% |