1872 United States presidential election in Missouri

1872 United States presidential election in Missouri
November 5, 1872
 
Nominee Horace Greeley Ulysses S. Grant Thomas A. Hendricks (Given electoral votes due to death of Greeley)
Party Liberal Republican Republican Democratic
Home state New York Illinois Indiana
Running mate Benjamin G. Brown Henry Wilson
Electoral vote 0 0 6
Popular vote 151,434 119,196
Percentage 55.46% 43.65%
 
Nominee Benjamin Gratz Brown (Given electoral votes due to death of Greeley) David Davis (Given electoral votes due to death of Greeley)
Party Liberal Republican Liberal Republican
Home state Missouri Illinois
Electoral vote 8 1
County Results
President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

 Elected President

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

The 1872 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Missouri voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greeley won Missouri by a margin of 11.81%, but died prior to the Electoral College meeting, allowing Missouri's fifteen electors to vote for the candidate of their choice. 8 electors voted for Greeley's running mate Benjamin Gratz Brown, 6 chose to vote for Thomas A. Hendricks, and 1 chose to vote for David Davis.

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