Who won Arkansas in the 1872 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Arkansas in 1872, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1872?

Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did Arkansas vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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1872

Arkansas: Grant carries 6 EV.

Arkansas cast its 6 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Arkansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Arkansas, 1872

In 1872, Arkansas awarded its 6 electoral votes to Grant of the Republican party. That placed Arkansas with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Arkansas was part of his column.

Arkansas stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. The region divided — Mississippi and Louisiana joined Arkansas for the Republican ticket, while Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas did not. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Arkansas has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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