Who won Florida in the 1872 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Florida in 1872, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1872?

Florida cast 4 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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1872

Florida: Grant carries 4 EV.

Florida cast its 4 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Florida voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1872 result in Florida

Florida backed Grant (Republican) in the 1872 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. Florida ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Florida backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1868. The region divided — Alabama joined Florida for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Across the 45 presidential elections Florida has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 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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