1872 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1872 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1870 November 5, 1872 1874 →
 
Nominee John J. Bagley Austin Blair
Party Republican Liberal Republican
Popular vote 137,602 80,598
Percentage 61.93% 36.27%

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 Democratic nominee William Montague Ferry Jr. with 61.93% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1872[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Bagley 137,602 61.93
Liberal Republican Austin Blair 80,598 36.27
Democratic William Montague Ferry Jr. 2,720 1.22
Prohibition Henry Fish 1,231 0.55
Write-ins 39 0.02
Total votes 186,507 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1872". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.