Horace Greeley, Presidential nominee

Horace Greeley

Presidential nominee
Party
Liberal Republican
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Greeley2.8M
Opponents3.6M
1
Elections run

Horace Greeley, a Liberal Republican politician, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. presidential election to Ulysses S. Grant, receiving 2,835,315 votes (43.8%).

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How many votes has Horace Greeley received?

Horace Greeley has received 2,835,315 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Horace Greeley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872Presidentwith Benjamin Gratz BrownLost2,835,315 (43.8%)0 EVUlysses S. Grant
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