| 1872 presidential election | |
  Nominees Grant and Wilson | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 5–6, 1872 |
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Venue | Academy of Music |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois |
| Vice-presidential nominee | Henry Wilson of Massachusetts |
The 1872 Republican National Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 5–6, 1872. President Ulysses S. Grant was unanimously nominated for reelection by the convention's 752 delegates. Massachusetts Senator Henry Wilson replaced sitting Vice President Schuyler Colfax as the Republican vice presidential nominee.