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Grant Defeats Greeley

When
November 5, 1872
Where
United States
Part of
Grant defeats Greeley in the 1872 United States presidential election

Grant won the 1872 presidential election with 286 electoral votes, defeating Greeley who won 66. Greeley lost in a landslide.

The election was held on November 5, 1872. Grant was re-elected. Greeley, the Liberal Republican nominee, lost in a landslide. Grant won the electoral college with 286 votes, while Greeley won 66.

Sources

  1. 1872 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
  2. Horace Greeley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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