Who won Nevada in the 1872 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Nevada in 1872, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1872?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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Nevada: Grant carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

Nevada in 1872

The 1872 contest saw Nevada line up behind Grant, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Nevada ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

It marked the 3rd consecutive election in which Nevada backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1864. Nevada did not move alone — neighboring California and Oregon broke the same way in 1872. Across the 41 presidential elections Nevada has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (21 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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