1858 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1837–1865, obverse).svgborder 1858 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1856 Michigan gubernatorial election 1856 1860 Michigan gubernatorial election 1860 November 2, 1858 x150px Moses Wisner Republican Party (United States) 65,202 53.70% x150px Charles E. Stuart Democratic Party (United States) 56,067 46.18% 1858 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County results Wisner: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #C21B18 80–90%Stuart: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor Kinsley S. Bingham Republican Party (United States) Moses Wisner Republican Party (United States) The 1858 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1858. Republican nominee Moses Wisner defeated Democratic nominee Charles E. Stuart with 53.70% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Moses Wisner, Republican Charles E. Stuart, Democratic Results 1858 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given at the General Election held in the State of Michigan on Tuesday the Second day of November A.D. 1858 for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of MichiganState Canvassers' Statement of Votes given for Governor and Lieutenant Governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/1044826527/ 31 May 2026 The Lansing Republican 5 34 Hosmer & Kerr 14 December 1858 Lansing 1Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland & Company, Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 124-125 https://archive.org/details/michael-j.-dubin-united-states-gubernatorial-elections-1776-1860-the-official-re/page/119/mode/2up 31 May 2026The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1859 1859 H. Greeley & Company New York 55 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002271757f&seq=293 31 May 2026 Republican Party (United States) Moses Wisner 65,202 53.70% -3.17% Democratic Party (United States) Charles E. Stuart 56,067 46.18% +3.10% Scattering 110 0.09% 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. 36 0.03% 9,135 7.52% 121,415 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) -6.27% Results by county Oceana County would not vote Democratic again until 1890. Genesee County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 1942. County Moses WisnerRepublican Charles E. StuartDemocratic Scattering &Imperfect Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Allegan1,27550.90%1,22949.06%10.04%461.84%2,505Alpena2057.14%1542.86%00.00%514.29%35Allegan1,31055.20%1,06344.80%00.00%24710.41%2,373Bay14034.15%27065.85%00.00%-130-31.71%410Berrien1,97350.05%1,96949.95%00.00%40.10%3,942Branch2,22364.57%1,21635.32%40.12%1,00729.25%3,443Calhoun3,08659.38%2,11140.62%00.00%97518.76%5,197Cass1,63853.99%1,39445.95%20.07%2448.04%3,034Cheboygan00.00%79100.00%00.00%-79-100.00%79Chippewa4453.01%3946.99%00.00%56.02%83Clinton1,23152.97%1,09246.99%10.04%1395.98%2,324Eaton1,60256.95%1,21143.05%00.00%39113.90%2,813Emmet00.00%132100.00%00.00%-132-100.00%132Genesee1,50946.56%1,70252.51%300.93%-193-5.95%3,241Grand Traverse20945.93%24654.07%00.00%-37-8.13%455Gratiot36065.10%19234.72%10.18%16830.38%553Hillsdale2,87966.78%1,43133.19%10.02%1,44833.59%4,311Houghton4629.49%11070.51%00.00%-64-41.03%156Ingham1,91753.34%1,67746.66%00.00%2406.68%3,594Ionia1,87361.53%1,14937.75%220.72%72423.78%3,044Iosco1829.51%4370.49%00.00%-25-40.98%61Jackson2,75254.94%2,25445.00%30.06%4989.94%5,009Kalamazoo2,47560.98%1,58238.98%20.05%89322.00%4,059Kent3,11252.50%2,81347.45%30.05%2995.04%5,928Lapeer1,25155.70%99544.30%00.00%25611.40%2,246Lenawee4,02358.64%2,83741.36%00.00%1,18617.29%6,860Livingston1,74048.27%1,86551.73%00.00%-125-3.47%3,605Mackinac1813.24%11886.76%00.00%-100-73.53%136Macomb1,79152.37%1,62947.63%00.00%1624.74%3,420Manistee925.71%2674.29%00.00%-17-48.57%35Manitou1416.87%6983.13%00.00%-55-66.27%83Marquette16965.25%9034.75%00.00%7930.50%259Mason7264.86%3935.14%00.00%3329.73%111Midland24781.79%5518.21%00.00%19263.58%302Monroe1,79051.11%1,71248.89%00.00%782.23%3,502Montcalm45459.50%30940.50%00.00%14519.00%763Newaygo36960.79%23839.21%00.00%13121.58%607Oakland3,40350.45%3,33749.47%50.07%660.98%6,745Oceana6828.94%16771.06%00.00%-99-42.13%235Ontonagon11951.97%10947.60%10.44%104.37%229Ottawa1,09147.70%1,19552.25%10.04%-104-4.55%2,287Saginaw78942.33%1,06957.35%60.32%-280-15.02%1,864Sanilac70069.86%30130.04%10.10%39939.82%1,002Shiawassee1,13752.23%1,04047.77%00.00%974.46%2,177St. Clair1,73251.24%1,64748.73%10.03%852.51%3,380St. Joseph2,10856.62%1,61343.33%20.05%49513.30%3,723Tuscola43958.69%30841.18%10.13%13117.51%748Van Buren1,55956.88%1,18043.05%20.07%37913.83%2,741Washtenaw3,31352.52%2,99347.45%20.03%3205.07%6,308Wayne5,10545.31%6,10754.21%540.48%-1,002-8.89%11,266Total65,20253.70%56,06746.18%1460.12%9,1357.52%121,415 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Marquette Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Genesee Oceana Ottawa Notes References 1858 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1858