1858 Michigan gubernatorial election

1858 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 2, 1858
 
Nominee Moses Wisner Charles E. Stuart
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 65,202 56,067
Percentage 53.70% 46.18%
County results
Wisner:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Stuart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
No Data/Votes:      
Governor before election

Kinsley S. Bingham
Republican

 Elected Governor

Moses Wisner
Republican

The 1858 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1858. Republican nominee Moses Wisner defeated Democratic nominee Charles E. Stuart with 53.70% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Results

1858 Michigan gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Moses Wisner 65,202 53.70% −3.17%
Democratic Charles E. Stuart 56,067 46.18% +3.10%
Scattering 110 0.09%
Imperfect[a] 36 0.03%
Majority 9,135 7.52%
Total votes 121,415 100.00%
Republican hold Swing -6.27%

Results by county

Oceana County would not vote Democratic again until 1890. Genesee County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 1942.

County[1][2][3][4] Moses Wisner
Republican		 Charles E. Stuart
Democratic		 Scattering &
Imperfect		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Allegan 1,275 50.90% 1,229 49.06% 1 0.04% 46 1.84% 2,505
Alpena 20 57.14% 15 42.86% 0 0.00% 5 14.29% 35
Allegan 1,310 55.20% 1,063 44.80% 0 0.00% 247 10.41% 2,373
Bay 140 34.15% 270 65.85% 0 0.00% -130 -31.71% 410
Berrien 1,973 50.05% 1,969 49.95% 0 0.00% 4 0.10% 3,942
Branch 2,223 64.57% 1,216 35.32% 4 0.12% 1,007 29.25% 3,443
Calhoun 3,086 59.38% 2,111 40.62% 0 0.00% 975 18.76% 5,197
Cass 1,638 53.99% 1,394 45.95% 2 0.07% 244 8.04% 3,034
Cheboygan 0 0.00% 79 100.00% 0 0.00% -79 -100.00% 79
Chippewa 44 53.01% 39 46.99% 0 0.00% 5 6.02% 83
Clinton 1,231 52.97% 1,092 46.99% 1 0.04% 139 5.98% 2,324
Eaton 1,602 56.95% 1,211 43.05% 0 0.00% 391 13.90% 2,813
Emmet 0 0.00% 132 100.00% 0 0.00% -132 -100.00% 132
Genesee 1,509 46.56% 1,702 52.51% 30 0.93% -193 -5.95% 3,241
Grand Traverse 209 45.93% 246 54.07% 0 0.00% -37 -8.13% 455
Gratiot 360 65.10% 192 34.72% 1 0.18% 168 30.38% 553
Hillsdale 2,879 66.78% 1,431 33.19% 1 0.02% 1,448 33.59% 4,311
Houghton 46 29.49% 110 70.51% 0 0.00% -64 -41.03% 156
Ingham 1,917 53.34% 1,677 46.66% 0 0.00% 240 6.68% 3,594
Ionia 1,873 61.53% 1,149 37.75% 22 0.72% 724 23.78% 3,044
Iosco 18 29.51% 43 70.49% 0 0.00% -25 -40.98% 61
Jackson 2,752 54.94% 2,254 45.00% 3 0.06% 498 9.94% 5,009
Kalamazoo 2,475 60.98% 1,582 38.98% 2 0.05% 893 22.00% 4,059
Kent 3,112 52.50% 2,813 47.45% 3 0.05% 299 5.04% 5,928
Lapeer 1,251 55.70% 995 44.30% 0 0.00% 256 11.40% 2,246
Lenawee 4,023 58.64% 2,837 41.36% 0 0.00% 1,186 17.29% 6,860
Livingston 1,740 48.27% 1,865 51.73% 0 0.00% -125 -3.47% 3,605
Mackinac 18 13.24% 118 86.76% 0 0.00% -100 -73.53% 136
Macomb 1,791 52.37% 1,629 47.63% 0 0.00% 162 4.74% 3,420
Manistee 9 25.71% 26 74.29% 0 0.00% -17 -48.57% 35
Manitou 14 16.87% 69 83.13% 0 0.00% -55 -66.27% 83
Marquette 169 65.25% 90 34.75% 0 0.00% 79 30.50% 259
Mason 72 64.86% 39 35.14% 0 0.00% 33 29.73% 111
Midland 247 81.79% 55 18.21% 0 0.00% 192 63.58% 302
Monroe 1,790 51.11% 1,712 48.89% 0 0.00% 78 2.23% 3,502
Montcalm 454 59.50% 309 40.50% 0 0.00% 145 19.00% 763
Newaygo 369 60.79% 238 39.21% 0 0.00% 131 21.58% 607
Oakland 3,403 50.45% 3,337 49.47% 5 0.07% 66 0.98% 6,745
Oceana 68 28.94% 167 71.06% 0 0.00% -99 -42.13% 235
Ontonagon 119 51.97% 109 47.60% 1 0.44% 10 4.37% 229
Ottawa 1,091 47.70% 1,195 52.25% 1 0.04% -104 -4.55% 2,287
Saginaw 789 42.33% 1,069 57.35% 6 0.32% -280 -15.02% 1,864
Sanilac 700 69.86% 301 30.04% 1 0.10% 399 39.82% 1,002
Shiawassee 1,137 52.23% 1,040 47.77% 0 0.00% 97 4.46% 2,177
St. Clair 1,732 51.24% 1,647 48.73% 1 0.03% 85 2.51% 3,380
St. Joseph 2,108 56.62% 1,613 43.33% 2 0.05% 495 13.30% 3,723
Tuscola 439 58.69% 308 41.18% 1 0.13% 131 17.51% 748
Van Buren 1,559 56.88% 1,180 43.05% 2 0.07% 379 13.83% 2,741
Washtenaw 3,313 52.52% 2,993 47.45% 2 0.03% 320 5.07% 6,308
Wayne 5,105 45.31% 6,107 54.21% 54 0.48% -1,002 -8.89% 11,266
Total65,20253.70%56,06746.18%1460.12%9,1357.52%121,415
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Notes

  1. ↑ These are ballots that were intended for the main candidates but contained misspellings. The canvass does not list specific variations, it just groups these votes together.

References

  1. 1 2 Michigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given at the General Election held in the State of Michigan on Tuesday the Second day of November A.D. 1858 for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Michigan
  2. 1 2 "State Canvassers' Statement of Votes given for Governor and Lieutenant Governor". The Lansing Republican. Vol. 5, no. 34. Lansing: Hosmer & Kerr. December 14, 1858. p. 1. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 124–125. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  4. 1 2 The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1859. New York: H. Greeley & Company. 1859. p. 55. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
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