Who won South Carolina in the 1872 presidential election?

Grant (Republican) carried South Carolina in 1872, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1872?

South Carolina cast 7 electoral votes in the 1872 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1872?

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

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South Carolina: Grant carries 7 EV.

South Carolina cast its 7 electoral votes for Grant (Republican). National winner: Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

South Carolina in 1872

The 1872 contest saw South Carolina line up behind Grant, delivering 7 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. South Carolina ended up on the winning side — Ulysses S. Grant captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which South Carolina backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1868. The region divided — North Carolina joined South Carolina for the Republican ticket, while Georgia did not. Across the 59 presidential elections South Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (28 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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