1872 Michigan gubernatorial election

1872 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 5, 1872
 
Nominee John J. Bagley Austin Blair
Party Republican Liberal Republican
Popular vote 137,606 80,961
Percentage 61.83% 36.38%
County results
Bagley:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Blair:      50–60%     60–70%
     No Data
Governor before election

Henry P. Baldwin
Republican

 Elected Governor

John J. Bagley
Republican

The 1872 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee John J. Bagley defeated Liberal Republican nominee Austin Blair with 61.83% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

1872 Michigan gubernatorial election[1][2][3][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Bagley 137,606 61.83% +8.12%
Liberal Republican Austin Blair 80,961 36.38% −8.42%
Straight-Out Democratic William M. Ferry 2,731 1.23%
Prohibition Henry Fish 1,231 0.55% −0.90%
Scattering 15 0.01%
Blank 6 0.00%
Majority 56,645 25.45%
Total votes 222,550 100.00%
Republican hold

Results by county

No votes were recorded in Keweenaw County.

County[1][2][3] John J. Bagley
Republican		 Austin Blair
Liberal Republican		 William M. Ferry
Democratic		 Henry Fish
Prohibition		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Alcona 166 91.71% 15 8.29% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 151 83.43% 181
Allegan 3,484 66.00% 1,735 32.87% 59 1.12% 1 0.02% 1,749 33.13% 5,279
Alpena 514 62.23% 306 37.05% 4 0.48% 2 0.24% 208 25.18% 826
Antrim 282 78.33% 78 21.67% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 204 56.67% 360
Allegan 2,674 66.85% 1,246 31.15% 43 1.08% 37 0.93% 1,428 35.70% 4,000
Bay 1,943 58.10% 1,341 40.10% 16 0.48% 44 1.32% 602 18.00% 3,344
Benzie 458 87.91% 57 10.94% 6 1.15% 0 0.00% 401 76.97% 521
Berrien 3,916 60.32% 2,483 38.25% 90 1.39% 0 0.00% 1,433 22.07% 6,492[b]
Branch 3,489 72.87% 1,192 24.90% 64 1.34% 43 0.90% 2,297 47.97% 4,788
Calhoun 4,493 62.95% 2,426 33.99% 98 1.37% 118 1.65% 2,067 28.96% 7,137[c]
Cass 2,444 55.80% 1,911 43.63% 24 0.55% 1 0.02% 533 12.17% 4,380
Charlevoix 266 95.34% 13 4.66% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 253 90.68% 279
Cheboygan 236 55.66% 185 43.63% 3 0.71% 0 0.00% 51 12.03% 424
Chippewa 176 77.53% 51 22.47% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 125 55.07% 227
Clare 216 65.65% 112 34.04% 1 0.30% 0 0.00% 104 31.61% 329
Clinton 2,496 57.23% 1,832 42.01% 10 0.23% 22 0.50% 664 15.23% 4,361[d]
Delta 438 78.07% 123 21.93% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 315 56.15% 561
Eaton 3,193 61.64% 1,758 33.94% 39 0.75% 190 3.67% 1,435 27.70% 5,180
Emmet 64 31.53% 139 68.47% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -75 -36.95% 203
Genesee 3,985 64.47% 2,091 33.83% 51 0.83% 54 0.87% 1,894 30.64% 6,181
Grand Traverse 703 81.37% 160 18.52% 1 0.12% 0 0.00% 543 62.85% 864
Gratiot 1,479 69.05% 650 30.35% 12 0.56% 1 0.05% 829 38.70% 2,142
Hillsdale 4,579 72.14% 1,613 25.41% 109 1.72% 46 0.72% 2,966 46.73% 6,347
Houghton[e] 1,866 66.74% 922 32.98% 8 0.29% 0 0.00% 944 33.76% 2,796
Huron 867 69.08% 386 30.76% 0 0.00% 2 0.16% 481 38.33% 1,255
Ingham 3,462 58.75% 2,353 39.93% 53 0.90% 25 0.42% 1,109 18.82% 5,893
Ionia 3,343 63.99% 1,803 34.51% 49 0.94% 29 0.56% 1,540 29.48% 5,224
Iosco 417 67.48% 195 31.55% 1 0.16% 5 0.81% 222 35.92% 618
Isabella 727 73.14% 264 26.56% 3 0.30% 0 0.00% 463 46.58% 994
Jackson 4,048 51.63% 3,602 45.94% 36 0.46% 154 1.96% 446 5.69% 7,840
Kalamazoo 4,014 60.79% 2,502 37.89% 76 1.15% 11 0.17% 1,512 22.90% 6,603
Kalkaska 103 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 103 100.00% 103
Kent 5,894 63.77% 3,236 35.01% 100 1.08% 13 0.14% 2,658 28.76% 9,243
Lake 225 91.84% 20 8.16% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 205 83.67% 245
Lapeer 2,493 63.07% 1,444 36.53% 4 0.10% 12 0.30% 1,049 26.54% 3,953
Leelanau 502 72.13% 193 27.73% 0 0.00% 1 0.14% 309 44.40% 696
Lenawee 5,806 61.17% 3,499 36.87% 166 1.75% 20 0.21% 2,307 24.31% 9,491
Livingston 2,329 52.02% 2,044 45.66% 103 2.30% 1 0.02% 285 6.37% 4,477
Mackinac 74 41.81% 103 58.19% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% -29 -16.38% 177
Macomb 2,465 50.31% 2,311 47.16% 54 1.10% 70 1.43% 154 3.14% 4,900
Manistee 783 63.35% 434 35.11% 8 0.65% 11 0.89% 349 28.24% 1,236
Manitou 64 85.33% 11 14.67% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 53 70.67% 75
Marquette 1,857 70.05% 785 29.61% 9 0.34% 0 0.00% 1,072 40.44% 2,651
Mason 670 67.88% 291 29.48% 26 2.63% 0 0.00% 379 38.40% 987
Mecosta 1,102 75.22% 357 24.37% 2 0.14% 4 0.27% 745 50.85% 1,465
Menominee 436 78.00% 123 22.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 313 55.99% 559
Midland 730 70.40% 269 25.94% 28 2.70% 10 0.96% 461 44.46% 1,037
Missaukee 111 89.52% 13 10.48% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 98 79.03% 124
Monroe 2,669 53.54% 2,263 45.40% 50 1.00% 3 0.06% 406 8.14% 4,985
Montcalm 2,020 70.16% 852 29.59% 6 0.21% 1 0.03% 1,168 40.57% 2,879
Muskegon 1,747 70.10% 737 29.57% 6 0.24% 1 0.04% 1,010 40.53% 2,492[d]
Newaygo 800 78.97% 191 18.85% 19 1.88% 3 0.30% 609 60.12% 1,013
Oakland 4,486 53.64% 3,605 43.11% 202 2.42% 70 0.84% 881 10.53% 8,363
Oceana 1,159 81.79% 225 15.88% 33 2.33% 0 0.00% 934 65.91% 1,417
Ontonagon 239 61.60% 149 38.40% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 90 23.20% 388
Osceola 540 71.33% 176 23.25% 28 3.70% 13 1.72% 364 48.08% 757
Ottawa 2,550 64.46% 1,192 30.13% 207 5.23% 0 0.00% 1,358 34.33% 3,956[f]
Presque Isle 137 94.48% 8 5.52% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 129 88.97% 145
Saginaw 3,705 56.30% 2,734 41.54% 134 2.04% 8 0.12% 971 14.75% 6,581
Sanilac 1,335 75.42% 411 23.22% 22 1.24% 1 0.06% 924 52.20% 1,770[d]
Schoolcraft 277 94.54% 16 5.46% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 261 89.08% 293
Shiawassee 2,801 62.08% 1,611 35.70% 72 1.60% 28 0.62% 1,190 26.37% 4,512
St. Clair 3,302 58.13% 2,283 40.19% 21 0.37% 74 1.30% 1,019 17.94% 5,680
St. Joseph 3,199 61.65% 1,922 37.04% 65 1.25% 3 0.06% 1,277 24.61% 5,189
Tuscola 1,829 72.26% 629 24.85% 45 1.78% 28 1.11% 1,200 47.41% 2,531
Van Buren 3,569 63.58% 1,872 33.35% 159 2.83% 13 0.23% 1,697 30.23% 5,613
Washtenaw 4,174 55.77% 3,197 42.72% 102 1.36% 10 0.13% 977 13.05% 7,484[d]
Wayne 12,581 57.46% 9,050 41.33% 212 0.97% 48 0.22% 3,531 16.13% 21,896[g]
Wexford 271 76.55% 83 23.45% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 188 53.11% 354
Total137,60661.83%80,96136.38%2,7311.23%1,2310.55%56,64525.45%222,550
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Notes

  1. ↑ Imperfect votes have been assigned to their respective intended candidates. Certified totals: Bagley 137,602; Blair 80,958; Ferry 2,720; Fish 1,231; Imperfect 18; Scattering 15; Blank 6.
  2. ↑ Includes 3 Scattering votes
  3. ↑ Includes 2 Scattering votes
  4. 1 2 3 4 Includes 1 Scattering vote
  5. ↑ Not included in official canvass
  6. ↑ Includes 1 Scattering vote and 6 Blank votes
  7. ↑ Includes 5 Scattering votes

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 Fifth day of November, A.D. 1872 for State Officers
  2. 1 2 King, James W. (1873). Manual for the Use of the Legislature of Michigan 1873-74. Lansing: W. S. George & Co., Printers to the State. pp. 254–257. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  3. 1 2 The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1873. New York: The Tribune Association. 1873. p. 65. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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