The 1872 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
Connecticut was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. Grant and Wilson defeated the Liberal Republican and Democratic nominees, former Congressman Horace Greeley of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri by a narrow margin of 4.82%.
Results
Results by county
County Ulysses GrantRepublican Horace GreeleyLiberal Republican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % #Fairfield 8,401 49.66% 8,515 50.34% -114 -0.68% 16,916Hartford 10,623 51.02% 10,197 48.98% 426 2.04% 20,820Litchfield 4,565 50.89% 4,405 49.11% 160 1.78%8,970Middlesex 3,447 57.01% 2,599 42.99% 848 14.02% 6,046New Haven 11,026 50.19% 10,941 49.81% 85 17.40% 21,967New London 6,108 54.99% 4,999 45.01% 1,109 9.98% 11,107Tolland 2,355 54.38% 1,976 45.62% 379 8.76% 4,331Windham 3,789 64.74% 2,064 35.26% 1,725 29.48% 5,853Total50,31452.41%45,69547.59%4,6194.82%96,009
See also United States presidential elections in Connecticut
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