Who won Rhode Island in the 1872 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1872?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did Rhode Island vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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1872

Rhode Island: Grant carries 4 EV.

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

Reading the 1872 result in Rhode Island

Rhode Island backed Grant (Republican) in the 1872 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Rhode Island with the eventual winner: Ulysses S. Grant went on to take the presidency, and Rhode Island was part of his column.

Rhode Island stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Rhode Island did not move alone — neighboring Connecticut and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1872. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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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