Who won Connecticut in the 1872 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1872?

Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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Connecticut: Grant carries 6 EV.

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

What happened in Connecticut, 1872

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

The result flipped Connecticut away from the Democratic it had supported in 1868. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1872. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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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