1870 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1865–1911, obverse).svgborder 1870 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1868 Michigan gubernatorial election 1868 1872 Michigan gubernatorial election 1872 November 8, 1870 File:Henry P. Baldwin Men of Michigan.png 150x150px Henry P. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) 100,176 53.71% File:Charles Carter Comstock (Michigan Congressman).jpg Charles C. Comstock Democratic Party (United States) 83,555 44.80% 1870 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBaldwin: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100%Comstock: #7996e2 50–60% #584CDE 70–80%No data/vote: #808080 Governor Henry P. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) Henry P. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) The 1870 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1870. Incumbent Republican Henry P. Baldwin defeated Democratic nominee Charles C. Comstock with 53.71% of the vote. General election Candidates Henry P. Baldwin, incumbent governor (Republican) Charles C. Comstock, lumber businessman and former mayor of Grand Rapids (Democratic) Henry Fish (Prohibition) Results 1870 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given at the General Election held in the State of Michigan on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, A.D. 1870Official Canvass for State Officers https://www.newspapers.com/image/1044830781/ 1 June 2026 The Lansing State Republican 16 38 W. S. George & Co. 29 December 1870 Lansing 3Bingham S. D. Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Michigan 1871-72 1871 W. S. George & Co., Printers to the State Lansing 244-245 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073066741&view=1up&seq=274 1 June 2026The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1871 1871 The Tribune Association New York 62 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924012464594&seq=174 1 June 2026 Republican Party (United States) Henry P. Baldwin (inc.) 100,176 53.71% -2.94% Democratic Party (United States) Charles C. Comstock 83,555Includes 164 votes in Cheboygan County that were listed separately under "imperfect". Every other candidate on the Democratic ticket received 164 votes in Cheboygan County. 44.80% +1.76% Prohibition Party Henry Fish 2,710 1.45% ImperfectThese 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. 35 0.02% Scattering 31 0.02% 16,621 8.91% 186,507 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) -4.61% Results by county No votes were recorded in Manitou County. County Henry P. BaldwinRepublican Charles C. ComstockDemocratic Henry FishProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona11159.04%7740.96%00.00%3418.09%188Allegan2,61055.97%2,03843.71%150.32%57212.27%4,663Alpena36561.86%22538.14%00.00%14023.73%590Antrim14581.92%3218.08%00.00%11363.84%177Allegan1,98357.97%1,26036.83%1785.20%72321.13%3,421Bay1,18651.54%1,10147.85%140.61%853.69%2,301Benzie30594.43%185.57%00.00%28788.85%323Berrien3,11451.31%2,91848.08%350.58%1963.23%6,069"stwo" Includes 2 Scattering votesBranch2,61364.00%1,36733.48%962.35%1,24630.52%4,083"iseven" Includes 7 imperfect votesCalhoun3,33957.67%2,31940.05%1322.28%1,02017.62%5,790Cass1,81952.51%1,60246.25%401.15%2176.26%3,464Includes 2 imperfect votes and 1 scattering voteCharlevoix8165.85%4234.15%00.00%3931.71%123Cheboygan14847.44%164These votes were listed separately under "imperfect". However, every other candidate on the Democratic ticket received 164 votes in this county so it can be assumed these votes were intended for Comstock.52.56%00.00%-16-5.13%312Chippewa11580.99%2719.01%00.00%8861.97%142Clinton2,16452.03%1,92146.19%741.78%2435.84%4,159Delta29658.73%20741.07%00.00%8917.66%504Includes 1 scattering voteEaton2,28554.06%1,69140.00%2515.94%59414.05%4,227Emmet5427.55%14272.45%00.00%-88-44.90%196Genesee3,46960.02%2,27639.38%330.57%1,19320.64%5,780"stwo"Grand Traverse45086.04%7013.38%00.00%38072.66%523"sthree" Includes 3 scattering votesGratiot1,08058.03%76441.05%170.91%31616.98%1,861Hillsdale3,54161.86%2,03135.48%1522.66%1,51026.38%5,724Houghton"notincluded" Not included in official canvass85546.80%97253.20%00.00%-117-6.40%1,827Huron51157.61%36941.60%70.79%14216.01%887Ingham2,86452.77%2,48345.75%801.47%3817.02%5,427Ionia2,34552.73%1,88342.34%2194.92%46210.39%4,447Iosco27654.76%22344.25%50.99%5310.52%504Isabella41157.48%30442.52%00.00%10714.97%715Jackson3,34048.59%3,39749.42%1371.99%-57-0.83%6,874Kalamazoo2,86459.14%1,96940.66%00.00%89518.48%4,843Includes 10 scattering votesKent3,84151.13%3,61648.14%490.65%2253.00%7,512Includes 6 scattering votesKeweenaw29445.30%35554.70%00.00%-61-9.40%649Lapeer2,02156.11%1,55743.23%240.67%46412.88%3,602Leelanau28697.61%72.39%00.00%27995.22%293Lenawee4,63753.46%3,85544.44%1792.06%7829.02%8,674"sthree"Livingston2,04746.78%2,32353.09%60.14%-276-6.31%4,376Mackinac"notincluded"5330.99%11869.01%00.00%-65-38.01%171Macomb2,38247.70%2,57451.54%380.76%-192-3.84%4,994Manistee49365.65%25834.35%00.00%23531.29%751Marquette74643.75%95956.25%00.00%-213-12.49%1,705Mason35867.67%17032.14%10.19%18835.54%529Mecosta53869.06%24130.94%00.00%29738.13%779Menominee18669.92%8030.08%00.00%10639.85%266Midland39161.29%22334.95%243.76%16826.33%638Monroe1,93446.39%2,19552.65%400.96%-261-6.26%4,169Montcalm99363.65%56736.35%00.00%42627.31%1,560Muskegon84663.61%48436.39%00.00%36227.22%1,330Newaygo42171.24%15526.23%50.85%26645.01%591Includes 10 imperfect votesOakland3,83746.08%4,36352.40%1271.53%-526-6.32%8,327Oceana84576.13%26123.51%00.00%58452.61%1,110"ifour" Includes 4 imperfect votesOntonagon16643.57%21556.43%00.00%-49-12.86%381Osceola16367.63%7129.46%00.00%9238.17%241"iseven"Ottawa1,91854.96%1,56444.81%40.11%35410.14%3,490"ifour"Saginaw2,88253.53%2,49146.27%110.20%3917.26%5,384Sanilac96865.27%45530.68%604.05%51334.59%1,483Shiawassee2,09853.41%1,72443.89%1062.70%3749.52%3,928St. Clair2,49550.87%2,21645.18%1933.93%2795.69%4,905Includes 1 imperfect voteSt. Joseph2,43352.65%2,07644.93%1122.42%3577.73%4,621Tuscola1,41567.96%66732.04%00.00%74835.93%2,082Van Buren2,36053.02%1,90842.87%1834.11%45210.16%4,451Washtenaw3,57048.38%3,78951.35%170.23%-219-2.97%7,379"sthree"Wayne8,56848.10%9,19851.64%460.26%-630-3.54%17,812Wexford16089.89%1810.11%00.00%14279.78%178Total100,17653.71%83,55544.80%2,7101.45%16,6218.91%186,507 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Chippewa Delta Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Jackson Macomb Marquette Oakland Notes References 1870 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1870 in the United States