The 1872 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 10 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1872 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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Nominee Ulysses S. Grant Horace Greeley Party Republican Liberal Republican Home state Illinois New York Running mate Henry Wilson Benjamin G. Brown Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 94,772 70,130 Percentage 57.38% 42.46%

County Results Grant   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Greeley   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%

President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Ulysses S. Grant Republican

North 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.

Grant won the state by a margin of 14.92%. The state would not vote Republican again until 1928.