See main article: 1872 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1872 United States presidential election in Arkansas |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Flag Year: | 1872 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1868 United States presidential election in Arkansas |
| Previous Year: | 1868 |
| Next Election: | 1876 United States presidential election in Arkansas |
| Next Year: | 1876 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1872 |
| Image1: | UlyssesGrant.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | Illinois |
| Running Mate1: | Henry Wilson |
| Electoral Vote1: | none (6 elected) |
| Popular Vote1: | 41,373 |
| Percentage1: | 52.17% |
| Nominee2: | Horace Greeley |
| Party2: | Liberal Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New York |
| Running Mate2: | Benjamin G. Brown |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 37,927 |
| Percentage2: | 47.83% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 300px |
The 1872 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Arkansas voted for the Republican candidate, President Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Arkansas by a margin of 4.34%. However, due to the turbulent conditions of Reconstruction, along with various irregularities and allegations of electoral fraud, Congress rejected Arkansas' six electoral votes.[1] Neighboring Louisiana's electoral votes were also rejected. This was the last time Arkansas voted Republican until 1972, one hundred years later.