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Election 1872 Results

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1872 Michigan governor election

John J. Bagley (Republican) beat Austin Blair (independent) in Michigan in 1872, 61.8% to 36.4%, a margin of 25.5 points and 56,645 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1870, when Henry P. Baldwin won.

Republicans led in 66 of the 68 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 2. The largest, Wayne, cast 21,631 votes and went to the Republican by 58.2 points. The closest was Mackinac, where 29 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John J. Bagley won Republican 137,606 61.8%
Austin Blair Liberal Republican 80,961 36.4%
All other candidates 3,983 1.8%
Total222,550

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 0 0.0% 12,581 58.2% 9,050 21,631 R+58.2
Lenawee 0 0.0% 5,806 62.4% 3,499 9,305 R+62.4
Kent 0 0.0% 5,893 64.6% 3,236 9,129 R+64.6
Oakland 0 0.0% 4,486 55.4% 3,605 8,091 R+55.4
Jackson 0 0.0% 4,047 52.9% 3,602 7,649 R+52.9
Washtenaw 0 0.0% 4,174 56.6% 3,197 7,371 R+56.6
Calhoun 0 0.0% 4,493 64.9% 2,426 6,919 R+64.9
Kalamazoo 0 0.0% 4,014 61.6% 2,502 6,516 R+61.6
Saginaw 0 0.0% 3,705 57.5% 2,734 6,439 R+57.5
Berrien 0 0.0% 3,916 61.2% 2,483 6,399 R+61.2
Hillsdale 0 0.0% 4,579 74.0% 1,613 6,192 R+74.0
Genesee 0 0.0% 3,985 65.6% 2,091 6,076 R+65.6
Ingham 0 0.0% 3,462 59.5% 2,353 5,815 R+59.5
St. Clair 0 0.0% 3,302 59.1% 2,283 5,585 R+59.1
Van Buren 0 0.0% 3,569 65.6% 1,872 5,441 R+65.6
Allegan 0 0.0% 3,484 66.8% 1,735 5,219 R+66.8
Ionia 0 0.0% 3,343 65.0% 1,803 5,146 R+65.0
St. Joseph 0 0.0% 3,199 62.5% 1,922 5,121 R+62.5
Eaton 0 0.0% 3,193 64.5% 1,757 4,950 R+64.5
Monroe 0 0.0% 2,669 54.1% 2,263 4,932 R+54.1
Macomb 0 0.0% 2,465 51.6% 2,311 4,776 R+51.6
Branch 0 0.0% 3,489 74.5% 1,192 4,681 R+74.5
Shiawassee 0 0.0% 2,801 63.5% 1,611 4,412 R+63.5
Livingston 0 0.0% 2,329 53.3% 2,042 4,371 R+53.3
Cass 0 0.0% 2,444 56.1% 1,911 4,355 R+56.1
Clinton 0 0.0% 2,496 57.7% 1,832 4,328 R+57.7
Lapeer 0 0.0% 2,493 63.3% 1,444 3,937 R+63.3
Barry 0 0.0% 2,674 68.2% 1,246 3,920 R+68.2
Ottawa 0 0.0% 2,549 68.1% 1,192 3,741 R+68.1
Bay 0 0.0% 1,943 59.2% 1,341 3,284 R+59.2
Montcalm 0 0.0% 2,020 70.3% 852 2,872 R+70.3
Marquette 0 0.0% 1,857 70.3% 785 2,642 R+70.3
Muskegon 0 0.0% 1,747 70.3% 737 2,484 R+70.3
Tuscola 0 0.0% 1,829 74.4% 629 2,458 R+74.4
Gratiot 0 0.0% 1,479 69.5% 650 2,129 R+69.5
Sanilac 0 0.0% 1,335 76.5% 411 1,746 R+76.5
Mecosta 0 0.0% 1,102 75.5% 357 1,459 R+75.5
Oceana 0 0.0% 1,159 83.7% 225 1,384 R+83.7
Huron 0 0.0% 867 69.2% 386 1,253 R+69.2
Manistee 0 0.0% 783 64.3% 434 1,217 R+64.3
Midland 0 0.0% 730 73.1% 269 999 R+73.1
Isabella 0 0.0% 727 73.4% 264 991 R+73.4
Newaygo 0 0.0% 800 80.7% 191 991 R+80.7
Mason 0 0.0% 670 69.7% 291 961 R+69.7
Grand Traverse 0 0.0% 703 81.5% 160 863 R+81.5
Alpena 0 0.0% 514 62.7% 306 820 R+62.7
Osceola 0 0.0% 540 75.4% 176 716 R+75.4
Leelanau 0 0.0% 501 72.2% 193 694 R+72.2
Iosco 0 0.0% 417 68.1% 195 612 R+68.1
Delta 0 0.0% 438 78.1% 123 561 R+78.1
Menominee 0 0.0% 436 78.0% 123 559 R+78.0
Benzie 0 0.0% 458 88.9% 57 515 R+88.9
Cheboygan 0 0.0% 236 56.1% 185 421 R+56.1
Ontonagon 0 0.0% 239 61.6% 149 388 R+61.6
Antrim 0 0.0% 282 78.3% 78 360 R+78.3
Wexford 0 0.0% 271 76.6% 83 354 R+76.6
Clare 0 0.0% 216 65.9% 112 328 R+65.9
Schoolcraft 0 0.0% 277 94.5% 16 293 R+94.5
Charlevoix 0 0.0% 266 95.3% 13 279 R+95.3
Lake 0 0.0% 225 91.8% 20 245 R+91.8
Chippewa 0 0.0% 176 77.5% 51 227 R+77.5
Emmet 0 0.0% 64 31.5% 139 203 Others
Alcona 0 0.0% 166 91.7% 15 181 R+91.7
Mackinac 0 0.0% 74 41.8% 103 177 Others
Presque Isle 0 0.0% 137 94.5% 8 145 R+94.5
Missaukee 0 0.0% 111 89.5% 13 124 R+89.5
Kalkaska 0 0.0% 103 100.0% 103 R+100.0
Manitou (Ext) 0 0.0% 64 85.3% 11 75 R+85.3

Counties as they stood in 1872; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Michigan governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Gretchen Whitmer (D) D+10.5
2018 Gretchen Whitmer (D) D+9.6
2014 Rick Snyder (R) R+4.1
2010 Rick Snyder (R) R+18.2
2006 Jennifer M. Granholm (D) D+14.1
2002 Jennifer M. Granholm (D) D+4.0
1998 John Engler (R) R+24.4
1994 John Engler (R) R+23.0
1990 John Engler (R) R+0.7
1986 James J. Blanchard (D) D+36.7
1982 James J. Blanchard (D) D+6.3
1978 William G. Milliken (R) R+13.6
1974 William G. Milliken (R) R+4.3
1970 William G. Milliken (R) R+1.7
1966 George W. Romney (R) R+21.4
1964 George W. Romney (R) R+12.1
1962 George W. Romney (R) R+2.9
1960 John B. Swainson (D) D+1.3
1958 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+6.4
1956 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+9.5
1954 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+11.6
1952 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+0.3
1950 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+0.1
1948 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+7.8
1946 Kim Sigler (R) R+21.6
1944 Harry F. Kelly (R) R+9.9
1942 Harry F. Kelly (R) R+5.9
1940 Murray D. Van Wagoner (D) D+6.5
1938 Frank D. Fitzgerald (R) R+5.8
1936 Frank Murphy (D) D+2.8
1934 Frank D. Fitzgerald (R) R+6.6
1932 William A. Comstock (D) D+11.8
1930 Wilber M. Brucker (R) R+14.8
1928 Fred W. Green (R) R+40.5
1926 Fred W. Green (R) R+27.3
1924 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+39.2
1922 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+23.8
1920 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+37.1
1918 Albert E. Sleeper (R) R+25.0
1916 Albert E. Sleeper (R) R+15.2
1914 Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) D+8.1
1912 Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) D+4.4
1910 Chase S. Osborn (R) R+11.2
1908 Fred M. Warner (R) R+1.8
1906 Fred M. Warner (R) R+26.1
1904 Fred M. Warner (R) R+11.5
1902 Aaron T. Bliss (R) R+9.2
1900 Aaron T. Bliss (R) R+14.5
1898 Hazen S. Pingree (R) R+17.8
1896 Hazen S. Pingree (R) R+14.5
1894 John T. Rich (R) R+25.5
1892 John T. Rich (R) R+3.5
1890 Edwin B. Winans (D) D+2.9
1888 Cyrus G. Luce (R) R+3.6
1886 Cyrus G. Luce (R) R+2.0
1884 Russell A. Alger (R) R+1.0
1882 Josiah W. Begole (D) D+1.5
1880 David H. Jerome (R) R+11.7
1878 Charles M. Croswell (R) R+16.9
1876 Charles M. Croswell (R) R+7.3
1874 John J. Bagley (R) R+2.7
1872 John J. Bagley (R) R+61.8
1870 Henry P. Baldwin (R) R+8.9
1868 Henry P. Baldwin (R) R+13.6
1866 Henry H. Crapo (R) R+17.7