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United States presidential election of 1872: Quick Facts

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Date November 5, 1872
Location United States
Context Reconstruction

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Ulysses S. Grant
Horace Greeley
Victoria C. Woodhull stands in a three-quarter length portrait, wearing a dark, ruffled dress with her hand resting on her chin and looking thoughtfully to the side.
Ulysses S. Grant for president
Grant and Wilson presidential campaign banner
Map of the United States showing the results of the 1872 presidential election by state. States won by Grant (Republican) are shaded in red, while those won by Greeley (Democratic/Liberal Republican) are in blue. Each state is labeled with its number of electoral votes, and two states, Arkansas and Louisiana, have their electoral votes excluded due to Reconstruction-era issues. A faded American flag serves as the background.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
president of United States
Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley
American journalist
Victoria C. Woodhull stands in a three-quarter length portrait, wearing a dark, ruffled dress with her hand resting on her chin and looking thoughtfully to the side.
Victoria Woodhull
American social reformer
Charles Francis Adams
Charles Francis Adams
American diplomat
Davis, David
David Davis
United States jurist and politician
Wilson, Henry
Henry Wilson
vice president of United States
Hendricks, Thomas
Thomas A. Hendricks
vice president of United States

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