Who won Louisiana in the 1872 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Louisiana in 1872, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1872?

Louisiana cast 8 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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Louisiana: Grant carries 8 EV.

Louisiana cast its 8 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Louisiana voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Louisiana, 1872

In 1872, Louisiana awarded its 8 electoral votes to Grant of the Republican party. That placed Louisiana with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Louisiana was part of his column.

Louisiana stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. The region divided — Arkansas and Mississippi joined Louisiana for the Republican ticket, while Texas did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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