1872 Election Secrets That Will Blow Your Mind!

The 1872 United States Presidential Election Was the 22nd Quadrennial Election.

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Incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant Defeated Liberal Republican Nominee Horace Greeley.

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Despite Opposition Within the Republican Party, Grant Was Re-Nominated Unanimously.

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The Liberal Republican Party, Opposing Grant, Nominated Greeley.

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The Democrats Endorsed Greeley, Hoping to Unite Against Grant.

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Greeley’s Campaign Was Ineffective, and Grant Remained Popular.

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Grant Won Re-Election Decisively, Carrying 31 of 37 States.

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his Election Is the Only Instance Where a Major Candidate Died During the Process.

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