Who won Ohio in the 1872 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried Ohio in 1872, winning its 22 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Ohio have in 1872?

Ohio cast 22 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did Ohio vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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1872

Ohio: Grant carries 22 EV.

Ohio cast its 22 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — Ohio voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1872 result in Ohio

Ohio backed Grant (Republican) in the 1872 presidential election, casting 22 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Ohio with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Ohio was part of his column.

Ohio stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. The region divided — Michigan, Indiana, and Pennsylvania joined Ohio for the Republican ticket, while Kentucky and West Virginia did not. Over its 56 recorded presidential cycles, Ohio has backed the Republican party more than any other — 30 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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