<page_title> 1872 United States presidential election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Ulysses S. Grant (Incumbent) <col_header> Presidential candidate </col_header> <col_header> Count </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> <col_header> Percentage </col_header> </cell> <cell> Henry Wilson <col_header> Running mate </col_header> </cell> <cell> Massachusetts <col_header> Running mate </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1872, the Republicans nominated President Ulysses S. Grant for re-election and nominated Henry Wilson from Massachusetts for vice-president.