President / Vice President, 1872 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1872 |
| Cycle: | 1872 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant Incumbent | Man | Henry Wilson (Man) | Republican | 55,708 | 61.27 | +22.54 |
| Horace Greeley | Man | B. Gratz Brown (Man) | Democrat | 35,211 | 38.73 |
Grant and Wilson each received Minnesota's five Electoral College votes. Grant's 22.5-point win was his fifth best showing in the 10-state Midwest region behind Nebraska (41.4 points), Kansas (33.7 points), Iowa (27.9 points), and Michigan (27.2 points).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 340).