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 John J. Bagley, member of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners (Republican) Austin Blair, U.S. Representative from Jackson and former Governor (Liberal Republican) William M. Ferry, former State Representative from Spring Lake and brother of U.S. Senator Thomas W. Ferry (Democratic) Henry Fish (Prohibition)
Results
Results by county No votes were recorded in Keweenaw County. County John J. BagleyRepublican Austin BlairLiberal Republican William M. FerryDemocratic Henry FishProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona16691.71%158.29%00.00%00.00%15183.43%181Allegan3,48466.00%1,73532.87%591.12%10.02%1,74933.13%5,279Alpena51462.23%30637.05%40.48%20.24%20825.18%826Antrim28278.33%7821.67%00.00%00.00%20456.67%360Allegan2,67466.85%1,24631.15%431.08%370.93%1,42835.70%4,000Bay1,94358.10%1,34140.10%160.48%441.32%60218.00%3,344Benzie45887.91%5710.94%61.15%00.00%40176.97%521Berrien3,91660.32%2,48338.25%901.39%00.00%1,43322.07%6,492Branch3,48972.87%1,19224.90%641.34%430.90%2,29747.97%4,788Calhoun4,49362.95%2,42633.99%981.37%1181.65%2,06728.96%7,137Cass2,44455.80%1,91143.63%240.55%10.02%53312.17%4,380Charlevoix26695.34%134.66%00.00%00.00%25390.68%279Cheboygan23655.66%18543.63%30.71%00.00%5112.03%424Chippewa17677.53%5122.47%00.00%00.00%12555.07%227Clare21665.65%11234.04%10.30%00.00%10431.61%329Clinton2,49657.23%1,83242.01%100.23%220.50%66415.23%4,361Delta43878.07%12321.93%00.00%00.00%31556.15%561Eaton3,19361.64%1,75833.94%390.75%1903.67%1,43527.70%5,180Emmet6431.53%13968.47%00.00%00.00%-75-36.95%203Genesee3,98564.47%2,09133.83%510.83%540.87%1,89430.64%6,181Grand Traverse70381.37%16018.52%10.12%00.00%54362.85%864Gratiot1,47969.05%65030.35%120.56%10.05%82938.70%2,142Hillsdale4,57972.14%1,61325.41%1091.72%460.72%2,96646.73%6,347Houghton1,86666.74%92232.98%80.29%00.00%94433.76%2,796Huron86769.08%38630.76%00.00%20.16%48138.33%1,255Ingham3,46258.75%2,35339.93%530.90%250.42%1,10918.82%5,893Ionia3,34363.99%1,80334.51%490.94%290.56%1,54029.48%5,224Iosco41767.48%19531.55%10.16%50.81%22235.92%618Isabella72773.14%26426.56%30.30%00.00%46346.58%994Jackson4,04851.63%3,60245.94%360.46%1541.96%4465.69%7,840Kalamazoo4,01460.79%2,50237.89%761.15%110.17%1,51222.90%6,603Kalkaska103100.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%103100.00%103Kent5,89463.77%3,23635.01%1001.08%130.14%2,65828.76%9,243Lake22591.84%208.16%00.00%00.00%20583.67%245Lapeer2,49363.07%1,44436.53%40.10%120.30%1,04926.54%3,953Leelanau50272.13%19327.73%00.00%10.14%30944.40%696Lenawee5,80661.17%3,49936.87%1661.75%200.21%2,30724.31%9,491Livingston2,32952.02%2,04445.66%1032.30%10.02%2856.37%4,477Mackinac7441.81%10358.19%00.00%00.00%-29-16.38%177Macomb2,46550.31%2,31147.16%541.10%701.43%1543.14%4,900Manistee78363.35%43435.11%80.65%110.89%34928.24%1,236Manitou6485.33%1114.67%00.00%00.00%5370.67%75Marquette1,85770.05%78529.61%90.34%00.00%1,07240.44%2,651Mason67067.88%29129.48%262.63%00.00%37938.40%987Mecosta1,10275.22%35724.37%20.14%40.27%74550.85%1,465Menominee43678.00%12322.00%00.00%00.00%31355.99%559Midland73070.40%26925.94%282.70%100.96%46144.46%1,037Missaukee11189.52%1310.48%00.00%00.00%9879.03%124Monroe2,66953.54%2,26345.40%501.00%30.06%4068.14%4,985Montcalm2,02070.16%85229.59%60.21%10.03%1,16840.57%2,879Muskegon1,74770.10%73729.57%60.24%10.04%1,01040.53%2,492Newaygo80078.97%19118.85%191.88%30.30%60960.12%1,013Oakland4,48653.64%3,60543.11%2022.42%700.84%88110.53%8,363Oceana1,15981.79%22515.88%332.33%00.00%93465.91%1,417Ontonagon23961.60%14938.40%00.00%00.00%9023.20%388Osceola54071.33%17623.25%283.70%131.72%36448.08%757Ottawa2,55064.46%1,19230.13%2075.23%00.00%1,35834.33%3,956Presque Isle13794.48%85.52%00.00%00.00%12988.97%145Saginaw3,70556.30%2,73441.54%1342.04%80.12%97114.75%6,581Sanilac1,33575.42%41123.22%221.24%10.06%92452.20%1,770Schoolcraft27794.54%165.46%00.00%00.00%26189.08%293Shiawassee2,80162.08%1,61135.70%721.60%280.62%1,19026.37%4,512St. Clair3,30258.13%2,28340.19%210.37%741.30%1,01917.94%5,680St. Joseph3,19961.65%1,92237.04%651.25%30.06%1,27724.61%5,189Tuscola1,82972.26%62924.85%451.78%281.11%1,20047.41%2,531Van Buren3,56963.58%1,87233.35%1592.83%130.23%1,69730.23%5,613Washtenaw4,17455.77%3,19742.72%1021.36%100.13%97713.05%7,484Wayne12,58157.46%9,05041.33%2120.97%480.22%3,53116.13%21,896Wexford27176.55%8323.45%00.00%00.00%18853.11%354Total137,60661.83%80,96136.38%2,7311.23%1,2310.55%56,64525.45%222,550
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Cheboygan Houghton Jackson Livingston Macomb Marquette Monroe Oakland Ontonagon Washtenaw Wayne
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