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Democrat · 1811–1872
Horace Greeley
United States representative
Horace Greeley was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and editor of the New-York Tribune. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressman from New York and was the unsuccessful candidate of the new Liberal Republican Party in the 1872 presidential election against incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant.
On the Ballot
One presidential run
Strongest counties, 1872
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Bulloch, GA | 100.0% | 563 |
| Laurens, GA | 100.0% | 629 |
| Johnson, TX | 99.9% | 922 |
| Panola, TX | 99.7% | 896 |
| Saline, AR | 99.0% | 765 |
Weakest counties, 1872
| County | two-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Bossier, LA | 0.0% | 1,159 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 0.0% | 1,206 |
| Cook, IL | 0.1% | 50,262 |
| Fayette, IL | 0.1% | 3,439 |
| Jo Daviess, IL | 0.1% | 4,656 |