Who won North Carolina in the 1872 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried North Carolina in 1872, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1872?

North Carolina cast 10 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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1872

North Carolina: Grant carries 10 EV.

North Carolina cast its 10 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1872 result in North Carolina

North Carolina backed Grant (Republican) in the 1872 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed North Carolina with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and North Carolina was part of his column.

North Carolina stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. The region divided — South Carolina joined North Carolina for the Republican ticket, while Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia did not. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, North Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 32 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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