1872 United States presidential election in South Carolina

The 1872 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 7 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

South Carolina was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. Grant and Wilson defeated the Liberal Republican and Democratic nominees, former Congressman Horace Greeley of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri by a margin of 51.98%.

With 75.75% of the popular vote, South Carolina would be Grant's second strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont. This election would also prove to be the high water mark for any Republican presidential candidate in the state as of 2026.

Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant D. H. Chamberlain72,290 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant S. A. Swails72,289 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant Henry Sparnick72,287 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant W. B. Nash72,282 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant William Gurney72,260 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant W. N. Taft72,164 Republican Party Ulysses S. Grant T. J. Mackey72,124 Democratic Party Horace Greeley S. A. Pearce22,683 Democratic Party Horace Greeley M. P. O'Connor22,669 Democratic Party Horace Greeley W. H. Wallace22,663 Democratic Party Horace Greeley Johnson Hagood22,648 Democratic Party Horace Greeley S. Farr22,641 Democratic Party Horace Greeley W. W. Robertson22,606 Democratic Party Horace Greeley W. W. Walker22,472 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor W. H. Stack204 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor J. D. McCarley202 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor William T. Wilkins202 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor T. D. Napper201 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor J. W. Covar201 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor J. R. Lambson194 Straight-Out Democratic Party Charles O'Conor A. J. Vandergrift185 Write-in N/A Scattering259Votes cast 95,436

See also United States presidential elections in South Carolina

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