Presidential Election of 1872

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns corruption in government
gptkbp:date November 5, 1872
gptkbp:demographics mainly white male
gptkbp:election 286
3,597,132
gptkbp:electoral_vote_distribution Grant 286, Greeley 18
gptkbp:grant's_campaign_challenges public discontent
gptkbp:grant's_campaign_funding substantial backing
gptkbp:grant's_campaign_issues civil rights
gptkbp:grant's_campaign_outcome gptkb:victory
gptkbp:grant's_campaign_strategy maintain status quo
gptkbp:grant's_debates limited public debates
gptkbp:grant's_endorsements Republican leaders
gptkbp:grant's_legacy presidency during Reconstruction
gptkbp:grant's_media_support strong support
gptkbp:grant's_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:grant's_platform continuation of Reconstruction
gptkbp:grant's_political_affiliation Republican
gptkbp:grant's_political_career continued after election
gptkbp:grant's_post_election continued presidency
gptkbp:grant's_post_election_impact legacy of Reconstruction policies
gptkbp:grant's_support gptkb:Republicans
gptkbp:grant's_supporters gptkb:military_leadership
gptkbp:grant's_votes 3,597,132
gptkbp:greeley's_campaign_challenges lack of party unity
gptkbp:greeley's_campaign_funding limited resources
gptkbp:greeley's_campaign_issues gptkb:political_reforms
gptkbp:greeley's_campaign_outcome gptkb:defeat
gptkbp:greeley's_campaign_strategy appeal to moderates
gptkbp:greeley's_death before electoral votes counted
gptkbp:greeley's_debates few public debates
gptkbp:greeley's_endorsements various reformers
gptkbp:greeley's_legacy symbol of reform movement
gptkbp:greeley's_media_support mixed coverage
gptkbp:greeley's_party gptkb:Liberal_Republican_Party
gptkbp:greeley's_platform reform
gptkbp:greeley's_political_affiliation Liberal Republican
gptkbp:greeley's_political_career ended with election
gptkbp:greeley's_post_election political decline
gptkbp:greeley's_post_election_impact influence on future reformers
gptkbp:greeley's_support gptkb:Liberal_Republicans
gptkbp:greeley's_supporters gptkb:intellectuals
gptkbp:greeley's_votes 2,834,125
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_impact set stage for future elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Presidential Election of 1872
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:major_issues Reconstruction
gptkbp:notable_event Greeley's death
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:Horace_Greeley
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Republican_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Presidential_Election_of_1868
gptkbp:result Grant re-elected
gptkbp:significance first election with a third-party candidate
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Presidential_Election_of_1876
gptkbp:voter_turnout 72.5%
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:year 1872
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3