Who won California in the 1872 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did California have in 1872?

California cast 6 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did California vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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California: Grant carries 6 EV.

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

California in 1872

The 1872 contest saw California line up behind Grant, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. California ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

The result flipped California away from the Democratic it had supported in 1868. California did not move alone — neighboring Oregon and Nevada broke the same way in 1872. Across the 44 presidential elections California has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (22 times). The vote fell within the Reconstruction — Republican rule and contested returns.

In the national count, Ulysses S. Grant took 286 of the 352 electoral votes, against 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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