1872 United States presidential election in Nevada
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The 1872 United States presidential election in Nevada 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.
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November 5, 1872
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 County Results
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Nevada voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Nevada by a margin of 14.86%. After this election, Humboldt County would not vote for a Republican candidate again until Theodore Roosevelt won it in 1904.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | William B. Taylor | 8,413 | |
| Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | John H. Mills | 8,403 | |
| Republican Party | Ulysses S. Grant | James W. Haines | 8,392 | |
| Liberal Republican Party | Horace Greeley | M. N. Stone | 6,236 | |
| Liberal Republican Party | Horace Greeley | Robert M. Clarke | 6,235 | |
| Liberal Republican Party | Horace Greeley | C. W. Lightner | 6,232 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 14,649 | |||
Results by county
| Ulysses S. Grant Republican |
Horace Greeley Liberal Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[b] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Churchill | 41 | 43.62% | 53 | 56.38% | -12 | -12.77% | 94 |
| Douglas | 231 | 68.75% | 105 | 31.25% | 126 | 37.50% | 336 |
| Elko | 611 | 52.27% | 558 | 47.73% | 53 | 4.53% | 1,169 |
| Esmeralda | 267 | 56.33% | 207 | 43.67% | 60 | 12.66% | 474 |
| Humboldt | 392 | 52.27% | 358 | 47.73% | 34 | 4.53% | 750 |
| Lander | 972 | 51.43% | 918 | 48.57% | 54 | 2.86% | 1,890 |
| Lincoln | 849 | 44.83% | 1,045 | 55.17% | -196 | -10.35% | 1,894 |
| Lyon | 457 | 71.63% | 181 | 28.37% | 276 | 43.26% | 638 |
| Nye | 339 | 53.55% | 294 | 46.45% | 45 | 7.11% | 633 |
| Ormsby | 514 | 62.38% | 310 | 37.62% | 204 | 24.76% | 824 |
| Storey | 2,603 | 63.89% | 1,471 | 36.11% | 1,132 | 27.79% | 4,074 |
| Washoe | 477 | 62.68% | 284 | 37.32% | 193 | 25.36% | 761 |
| White Pine | 660 | 59.35% | 452 | 40.65% | 208 | 18.71% | 1,112 |
| Totals | 8,413 | 57.43% | 6,236 | 42.57% | 2,177 | 14.86% | 14,649 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Liberal Republican
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Nye (was tied)
