The 1852 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1852. Incumbent Democrat Robert McClelland defeated Whig nominee Zachariah Chandler with 51.33% of the vote.
Michigan adopted a new constitution in 1850 that shifted the year of gubernatorial election to even years, effective with this election.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Robert McClelland, Democratic Zachariah Chandler, Whig Other candidates Isaac P. Christiancy, Free Soil
Results
Results By County County Robert McClellandDemocratic Zachariah ChandlerWhig Isaac P. ChristiancyFree Soil Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Allegan61951.80%53945.10%352.93%806.69%1,195Allegan66153.31%48439.03%957.66%17714.27%1,240Berrien1,24454.47%1,00043.78%401.75%24410.68%2,284Branch1,39552.31%1,13142.41%1395.21%2649.90%2,667Calhoun1,85045.65%1,88346.46%3157.77%-33-0.81%4,053Cass1,00548.60%96946.86%522.51%361.74%2,068Chippewa4747.00%5353.00%00.00%-6-6.00%100Clinton45943.63%46944.58%12311.69%-10-0.95%1,052Eaton81149.06%64238.84%20012.10%16910.22%1,653Genesee1,17944.26%1,21345.53%27110.17%-34-1.28%2,664Hillsdale1,63247.99%1,41341.55%35610.47%2196.44%3,401Houghton13443.65%17155.70%20.65%-37-12.05%307Ingham95151.83%79343.22%914.96%1588.61%1,835Ionia87948.22%67336.92%27114.87%20611.30%1,823Jackson1,82445.05%1,87346.26%3508.64%-49-1.21%4,049Kalamazoo1,31143.27%1,39245.94%32710.79%-81-2.67%3,030Kent1,54352.97%1,24042.57%1284.39%30310.40%2,913Lapeer80450.95%69443.98%805.07%1106.97%1,578Lenawee2,92249.29%2,46641.60%5399.09%4567.69%5,928Livingston1,43257.93%92737.50%1134.57%50520.43%2,472Mackinac29588.06%3911.64%00.00%25676.42%335Macomb1,64851.53%1,10034.40%44914.04%54817.14%3,198Marquette3965.00%2135.00%00.00%1830.00%60Monroe1,78862.10%93332.41%1515.24%85529.70%2,879Montcalm16357.60%12042.40%00.00%4315.19%283Newaygo10769.03%3824.52%106.45%6944.52%155Oakland3,18752.61%2,43140.13%4407.26%75612.48%6,058Ottawa75964.32%36731.10%544.58%39233.22%1,180Saginaw69160.99%37433.01%675.91%31727.98%1,133Sanilac24968.98%11231.02%00.00%13737.95%361Shiawassee61953.00%53245.55%171.46%877.45%1,168St. Clair1,11955.45%85242.22%472.33%26713.23%2,018St. Joseph1,29948.54%1,14542.79%2328.67%1545.75%2,676Tuscola6637.50%8548.30%2514.20%-19-10.80%176Van Buren80854.93%61441.74%493.33%19413.19%1,471Washtenaw2,63048.05%2,34642.86%4989.10%2845.19%5,474Wayne4,62954.85%3,52641.78%2843.37%1,10313.07%8,439Total42,79851.33%34,66041.57%5,8507.02%8,1389.76%83,376
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig Calhoun Chippewa Clinton Genesee
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