1874 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1865–1911, obverse).svgborder 1874 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1872 Michigan gubernatorial election 1872 1876 Michigan gubernatorial election 1876 November 3, 1874 File:John J. Bagley City of Detroit.png 150x150px John J. Bagley Republican Party (United States) 111,757 50.47% File:Henry Chamberlain.jpg Henry Chamberlain Democratic Party (United States) 105,561 47.67% 1874 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBagley: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Chamberlain: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #3933E5 80–90%No data/vote: #808080 Governor John J. Bagley Republican Party (United States) John J. Bagley Republican Party (United States) The 1874 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874. Incumbent Republican John J. Bagley defeated Democratic nominee Henry Chamberlain with 50.47% of the vote. General election Candidates John J. Bagley, incumbent governor (Republican) Thomas E. Carpenter (Prohibition) Henry Chamberlain, former state representative from Three Oaks (Democratic) Results 1874 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given at the General Election held in the State of Michigan on Tuesday, the Third day of November, A.D. 1874 for State OfficersKing James W. Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Michigan 1875-76 1875 W. S. George & Co., Printers to the State Lansing 232-233 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015052837930&seq=270 1 June 2026The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1875 1875 The Tribune Association New York 86 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924012464594&seq=618 1 June 2026Imperfect votes have been assigned to their respective intended candidates. Certified totals: Bagley 111,519; Chamberlain 105,550; Carpenter 3,937; Imperfect 301; Scattering 115; Blank 1. Republican Party (United States) John J. Bagley (inc.) 111,757 50.47% -11.36% Democratic Party (United States) Henry Chamberlain 105,561 47.67% +11.30% Prohibition Party Thomas E. Carpenter 3,989 1.80% +1.25% Scattering 115 0.05% Blank 1 0.00% 6,196 2.80% 221,423 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) -22.65% Results by county No votes were recorded in Manitou County and Presque Isle County. Mason County voted Democratic for the first time ever in this election. Clinton County voted Democratic for the first time since 1851, while Ionia County and Lenawee County did the same for the first time since 1852. Ionia County and Lenawee County also failed to back the winning candidate for the first time in this election. County John J. BagleyRepublican Henry ChamberlainDemocratic Thomas E. CarpenterProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona22172.94%8227.06%00.00%13945.87%303Allegan2,63052.33%2,39047.55%00.00%2404.78%5,026Includes 6 Scattering votesAlpena49153.08%43246.70%20.22%596.38%925Antrim27980.17%6919.83%00.00%21060.34%348Allegan1,93955.16%1,53643.70%401.14%40311.47%3,515Bay1,74246.66%1,98153.07%100.27%-239-6.40%3,733Benzie41483.64%8116.36%00.00%33367.27%495Berrien2,93549.40%2,99850.46%00.00%-63-1.06%5,941Includes 8 Scattering votesBranch2,41955.44%1,90543.66%390.89%51411.78%4,363Calhoun3,37253.67%2,76744.04%1442.29%6059.63%6,283Cass2,04950.77%1,94848.27%380.94%1012.50%4,036Includes 1 Blank voteCharlevoix24870.06%10529.66%10.28%14340.40%354Cheboygan13642.37%18557.63%00.00%-49-15.26%321Chippewa17255.84%13644.16%00.00%3611.69%308Clare22355.47%17944.53%00.00%4410.95%402Clinton1,86843.24%2,14949.75%3026.99%-281-6.50%4,320"one" Includes 1 Scattering votesDelta54856.44%42343.56%00.00%12512.87%971Eaton2,46052.34%1,91640.77%3246.89%54411.57%4,700Emmet5116.50%25482.20%00.00%-203-65.70%309"four" Includes 4 Scattering votesGenesee3,33852.60%2,86745.18%1402.21%4717.42%6,346"one"Grand Traverse56886.32%8412.77%60.91%48473.56%658Gratiot1,14053.98%96945.88%30.14%1718.10%2,112Hillsdale3,92362.49%2,30836.76%460.73%1,61525.72%6,278"one"Houghton1,06644.20%1,34155.60%40.17%-275-11.40%2,412"one"Huron81156.67%62043.33%00.00%19113.35%1,431Ingham3,03247.35%3,08548.17%2874.48%-53-0.83%6,404Ionia2,53547.30%2,70850.53%1162.16%-173-3.23%5,359Iosco39057.95%28342.05%00.00%10715.90%673Isabella49548.67%51951.03%30.29%-24-2.36%1,017Jackson3,16540.95%4,15353.73%4115.32%-988-12.78%7,729Kalamazoo2,94648.32%2,94148.24%2103.44%50.08%6,097Kalkaska17276.79%5223.21%00.00%12053.57%224Kent4,61249.22%4,49447.96%2652.83%1181.26%9,371Keweenaw50251.91%46247.78%20.21%404.14%967"one"Lake29472.59%11127.41%00.00%18345.19%405Lapeer1,98755.78%1,56243.85%130.36%42511.93%3,562Leelanau33179.38%8620.62%00.00%24558.75%417Lenawee4,83447.51%4,86647.82%4734.65%-32-0.31%10,175"two" Includes 2 Scattering votesLivingston2,26347.84%2,36449.98%1032.18%-101-2.14%4,730Mackinac5532.16%11667.84%00.00%-61-35.67%171Macomb1,86739.96%2,63856.46%1673.57%-771-16.50%4,672Manistee63543.98%78554.36%241.66%-150-10.39%1,444Marquette1,40047.99%1,51752.01%00.00%-117-4.01%2,917Mason42546.45%49053.55%00.00%-65-7.10%915Mecosta75863.32%36230.24%776.43%39633.08%1,197Menominee44076.66%13423.34%00.00%30653.31%574Midland81763.93%45335.45%80.63%36428.48%1,278Missaukee8388.30%1111.70%00.00%7276.60%94Monroe2,25543.79%2,88856.08%60.12%-633-12.29%5,150"one"Montcalm1,69952.57%1,49546.26%381.18%2046.31%3,232Muskegon1,38550.98%1,32648.80%50.18%592.17%2,717"one"Newaygo58261.85%35437.62%50.53%22824.23%941Oakland3,85844.41%4,46251.36%3684.24%-604-6.95%8,688Oceana1,14774.38%39525.62%00.00%75248.77%1,542Ontonagon19544.52%24355.48%00.00%-48-10.96%438Osceola56867.38%27532.62%00.00%29334.76%843Ottawa2,00353.13%1,75646.58%110.29%2476.55%3,770Saginaw2,77544.77%3,41855.14%60.10%-643-10.37%6,199Sanilac1,29868.35%59131.12%100.53%70737.23%1,899Schoolcraft4340.57%6359.43%00.00%-20-18.87%106Shiawassee2,38152.69%2,06445.67%731.62%3177.01%4,519"one"St. Clair2,90053.24%2,48445.60%611.12%4167.64%5,447"two"St. Joseph2,47451.01%2,34748.39%250.52%1272.62%4,850"four"Tuscola1,19261.73%72437.49%00.00%46824.24%1,931Includes 15 Scattering votesVan Buren2,65354.69%2,15944.51%380.78%49410.18%4,851"one"Washtenaw3,50446.09%4,06853.51%290.38%-564-7.42%7,602"one"Wayne9,38047.23%10,36052.17%560.28%-980-4.93%19,860Includes 64 Scattering votesWexford38469.06%17230.94%00.00%21238.13%556Total111,75750.47%105,56147.67%3,9891.80%6,1962.80%221,423 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Keweenaw Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Bay Berrien Cheboygan Clinton Houghton Ingham Ionia Isabella Jackson Lenawee Livingston Macomb Manistee Marquette Mason Monroe Oakland Ontonagon Saginaw Schoolcraft Washtenaw Wayne Notes References 1874 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1874 in the United States