Who won Alabama in the 1872 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Alabama in 1872, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1872?

Alabama cast 10 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did Alabama vote for the national winner in 1872?

Yes. Alabama backed Ulysses S. Grant, who won the presidency that year.

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1872

Alabama: Grant carries 10 EV.

Alabama cast its 10 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Alabama voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Alabama, 1872

In 1872, Alabama awarded its 10 electoral votes to Grant of the Republican party. That placed Alabama with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Alabama was part of his column.

Alabama stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. The region divided — Mississippi and Florida joined Alabama for the Republican ticket, while Tennessee and Georgia did not. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Alabama has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 times in all. The vote fell within the Reconstruction — Republican rule and contested returns.

Nationally, Ulysses S. Grant finished with 286 of the 352 electoral votes to Thomas A. Hendricks's 42. Ulysses S. Grant led the national popular vote with 55.58% of the ballots cast.

The 1872 national map

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