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Horace Greeley

President candidate from Alabama who lost a razor-thin 1.0-point race in 1872

Democratic
President
Electoral Grade
—
Requires 3+ graded races
37
Races
6-31
W-L (16%)
-14.5
Avg Margin
1872
Career Span
Best: +16.4 (1872 President)Worst: -58.3 (1872 President)
16%
Win Rate
2
Win Streak
2.9M
Career Votes

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Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Career Margin Trend37 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601872: R+9.2 - Click to view1872: R+4.5 - Click to view1872: R+1.0 - Click to view1872: R+58.3 - Click to view1872: D+16.4 - Click to view1872: D+5.0 - Click to view1872: R+52.0 - Click to view1872: R+43.9 - Click to view1872: R+24.5 - Click to view1872: R+17.6 - Click to view1872: R+7.1 - Click to view1872: R+14.9 - Click to view1872: R+6.5 - Click to view1872: R+9.0 - Click to view1872: R+7.9 - Click to view1872: R+14.9 - Click to view1872: R+41.3 - Click to view1872: D+11.9 - Click to view1872: R+26.6 - Click to view1872: R+22.7 - Click to view1872: R+27.2 - Click to view1872: R+38.5 - Click to view1872: D+3.4 - Click to view1872: R+35.7 - Click to view1872: R+10.7 - Click to view1872: D+5.9 - Click to view1872: R+33.1 - Click to view1872: R+23.1 - Click to view1872: R+6.4 - Click to view1872: R+13.3 - Click to view1872: D+9.9 - Click to view1872: R+7.0 - Click to view1872: R+4.2 - Click to view1872: R+4.8 - Click to view1872: R+13.3 - Click to view1872: R+3.8 - Click to view1872: R+6.6 - Click to view187218721872187218721872

Career Timeline

1872 PresidentAlabama
78,843
Candidate Votes
46.7%
Vote %
168,837
Total Votes
-6.6%
Margin
Top opponent: Ulysses S. GrantREP

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Geographic Performance

37 races with county data

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Opponents Faced1 opponent

Ulysses S. GrantREP
6-3137 matchups · 1872–1872
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