1872 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1872 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Delaware voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Delaware by a narrow margin of 4.24%, making him the first Republican to win the state in a presidential election. It would not be carried by another Republican presidential candidate until William McKinley won it in 1896.

Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant David W. Moore11,129 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Benjamin S. Booth11,115 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant William T. Collins11,113 Liberal Republican Party Horace Greeley Albert Whiteley10,208 Liberal Republican Party Horace Greeley William G. Whiteley10,205 Liberal Republican Party Horace Greeley George W. Willen10,172 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor William H. Ross487 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor William Reynolds483 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor Thomas D. Cubbage466 Write-in Scattering1Votes cast 21,822

Results by county County Ulysses S. GrantRepublican Horace GreeleyLiberal Republican Charles O'ConorStraight-Out Democratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Kent2,43645.37%2,86353.32%691.29%-427-7.95%5,369New Castle5,84455.36%4,56443.23%1491.41%1,28012.12%10,557Sussex2,84948.32%2,77847.12%2694.56%711.20%5,896Totals11,12951.00%10,20546.76%4872.23%9244.23%21,822

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican New Castle Sussex

See also United States presidential elections in Delaware

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