Election in Louisiana
1872 United States presidential election in Louisiana
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Ulysses S. Grant | Horace Greeley | | | Party | Republican | Liberal Republican | | Home state | Illinois | New York | | Running mate | Henry Wilson | Benjamin G. Brown | | Electoral vote | none (8 elected) | 0 | | Popular vote | 71,663 | 57,029 | | Percentage | 55.69% | 44.31% | |
 Parish Results | Grant 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% | Greeley 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% | |
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Ulysses S. Grant
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The 1872 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Louisiana voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Louisiana by a margin of 11.38%. However, due to the turbulent conditions of Reconstruction, along with various irregularities and allegations of electoral fraud, Congress rejected Louisiana's eight electoral votes.[1] Neighboring Arkansas's electoral votes were also rejected.
Results
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References
- ^ "American presidential election, 1872". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "1872 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "1872 Presidential Election". The American Presidency Project. University of California Santa Barbara. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
