1876 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1865–1911, obverse).svgborder 1876 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1874 Michigan gubernatorial election 1874 1878 Michigan gubernatorial election 1878 November 7, 1876 File:Charles Croswell.jpg 150x150px Charles Croswell Republican Party (United States) 165,930 52.19% File:William L. Webber Freemason.png William L. Webber Democratic Party (United States) 142,591 44.85% 1876 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsCroswell: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #A80000 90–100%Webber: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%No data/vote: #808080 Governor John J. Bagley Republican Party (United States) Charles Croswell Republican Party (United States) The 1876 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Republican nominee Charles Croswell defeated Democratic nominee William L. Webber with 52.19% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Charles Croswell, Republican William L. Webber, Democratic Other candidates Levi Sparks, Greenback Albert Williams, Prohibition Results 1876 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given at the General Election held in the State of Michigan on Tuesday, the Seventh day of November, A.D. 1876 for State OfficersState Officers https://www.newspapers.com/image/1044801839/ 2 June 2026 The Lansing Semi-Weekly Republican W. S. George & Co. 19 December 1876 Lansing 3Bours Allen L. Manual for Use of the Twenty-Ninth Legislature of the State of Michigan 1877-1878 1877 W. S. George & Co., State Printers and Binders Lansing 209-212 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073066725&seq=237 2 June 2026 Michigan Election Returns by CountiesMcPherson Edward The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1877 1877 The Tribune Association New York 83 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924012464594&seq=877 2 June 2026Imperfect votes have been assigned to their respective intended candidates. Certified totals: Croswell 165,926; Webber 142,492; Sparks 8,297; Williams 870; Imperfect 173; Scattering 185; Blank 2. Republican Party (United States) Charles Croswell 165,926 52.19% +1.72% Democratic Party (United States) William L. Webber 142,591 44.85% -2.83% Greenback Party Levi Sparks 8,366 2.63% Prohibition Party Albert Williams 871 0.27% -1.53% Scattering 185 0.06% Blank 2 0.00% 23,339 7.34% 317,945 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +4.54% Results by county This was the only election in which Isle Royale County reported votes separately. County Charles CroswellRepublican William L. WebberDemocratic Levi SparksGreenback Thomas E. CarpenterProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona14646.06%17153.94%00.00%00.00%-25-7.89%317Allegan4,29955.64%3,18141.17%2473.20%00.00%1,11814.47%7,727Alpena62449.60%63450.40%00.00%00.00%-10-0.79%1,258Antrim47562.58%28337.29%10.13%00.00%19225.30%759Baraga21848.44%23251.56%00.00%00.00%-14-3.11%450Barry2,94153.59%1,86433.97%67312.26%100.18%1,07719.62%5,488Bay2,40544.87%2,85953.34%931.74%30.06%-454-8.47%5,360Benzie47370.81%19128.59%40.60%00.00%28242.22%668Berrien4,17951.22%3,68345.14%2923.58%00.00%4966.08%8,159Includes 5 Scattering votesBranch4,00758.55%2,38434.83%4466.52%70.10%1,62323.71%6,844Calhoun5,13256.59%2,382442.17%780.86%350.39%1,30814.42%9,069Cass2,75152.23%2,35444.69%1623.08%00.00%3977.54%5,267Charlevoix41167.05%20232.95%00.00%00.00%20934.09%613Cheboygan26337.20%44462.80%00.00%00.00%-181-25.60%707Chippewa17237.80%28362.20%00.00%00.00%-111-24.40%455Clare26952.95%23947.05%00.00%00.00%305.91%508Clinton3,25351.16%3,07448.35%270.42%40.06%1792.82%6,358Delta50753.03%44946.97%00.00%00.00%586.07%956Eaton3,98256.40%2,91341.26%420.59%1221.73%1,06915.14%7,060"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteEmmet31141.69%43257.91%30.40%00.00%-121-16.22%746Genesee5,03157.12%3,75542.63%60.07%160.18%1,27614.49%8,808Gladwin8735.37%15964.63%00.00%00.00%-72-29.27%246Grand Traverse1,00575.28%32924.64%00.00%10.07%67650.64%1,335Gratiot2,14658.84%1,37037.57%1303.56%10.03%77621.28%3,647Hillsdale5,08663.16%2,34229.08%5576.92%680.84%2,74434.07%8,053Houghton2,26361.08%1,44238.92%00.00%00.00%82122.16%3,705Huron1,27354.89%1,03644.67%00.00%100.43%23710.22%2,319Ingham4,04449.98%4,00649.51%80.10%330.41%380.47%8,091Ionia4,28655.96%3,24642.38%610.80%660.86%1,04013.58%7,659Iosco46956.03%36643.73%00.00%20.24%10312.31%837Isabella1,02556.82%72039.91%281.55%00.00%30516.91%1,804Includes 31 Scattering votesIsle Royale1221.82%4378.18%00.00%00.00%-31-56.36%55Jackson4,84547.10%5,33251.83%240.23%860.84%-487-4.73%10,287Kalamazoo4,49354.95%3,59543.97%800.98%80.10%89810.98%8,176Kalkaska38273.46%12824.62%20.38%00.00%25448.85%520Includes 8 Scattering votesKent7,40248.60%5,76437.84%2,06213.54%30.02%1,63810.75%15,231Keweenaw73664.06%41335.94%00.00%00.00%32328.11%1,149Lake40764.71%21333.86%91.43%00.00%19430.84%629Lapeer3,21656.13%2,51043.80%10.02%30.05%70612.32%5,730Leelanau63560.59%41339.41%00.00%00.00%22221.18%1,048Lenawee6,55653.31%5,52344.91%60.05%2141.74%1,0338.40%12,299Livingston2,72847.97%2,94751.82%00.00%120.21%-219-3.85%5,687Mackinac7426.62%20473.38%00.00%00.00%-130-46.76%278Macomb3,00846.32%3,46753.39%140.22%40.06%-459-7.07%6,494"one"Manistee88449.61%82046.02%774.32%10.06%643.59%1,782Manitou3426.77%9373.23%00.00%00.00%-59-46.46%127Marquette2,31156.96%1,74643.04%00.00%00.00%56513.93%4,057Mason92655.92%68541.36%452.72%00.00%24114.55%1,656Mecosta1,34156.56%94539.86%853.58%00.00%39616.70%2,371Menominee39453.03%34946.97%00.00%00.00%456.06%743Midland66358.21%47641.79%00.00%00.00%18716.42%1,139Missaukee16059.48%10940.52%00.00%00.00%5118.96%269Monroe3,01343.43%3,91856.47%50.07%10.01%-905-13.04%6,938"one"Montcalm3,09955.02%2,46143.69%661.17%60.11%63811.33%5,633"one"Muskegon2,25457.35%1,51438.52%1604.07%20.05%74018.83%3,930Newaygo1,30455.97%79233.99%2269.70%80.34%51221.97%2,330Oakland5,02848.11%5,34651.15%410.39%370.35%-318-3.04%10,452Oceana1,36868.74%59429.85%281.41%00.00%77438.89%1,990Ogemaw10153.72%8746.28%00.00%00.00%147.45%188Ontonagon20338.52%32461.48%00.00%00.00%-121-22.96%527Osceola79354.84%62843.43%231.59%20.14%16511.41%1,446Otsego18455.93%14544.07%00.00%00.00%3911.85%329Ottawa3,38155.47%2,65243.51%621.02%00.00%72911.96%6,095Presque Isle15047.77%16452.23%00.00%00.00%-14-4.46%314Roscommon5422.69%18477.31%00.00%00.00%-130-54.62%238Saginaw3,98444.05%5,05255.86%40.04%40.04%-1,068-11.81%9,044Sanilac1,91063.41%1,03734.43%642.12%10.03%87328.98%3,012Schoolcraft11953.36%10446.64%00.00%00.00%156.73%223Shiawassee3,18255.82%2,48543.60%60.11%270.47%69712.23%5,700St. Clair4,05851.37%3,71947.08%1121.42%80.10%3394.29%7,899Includes 2 Blank votesSt. Joseph3,15249.17%2,48938.83%76711.97%00.00%66310.34%6,410Includes 2 Scattering votesTuscola2,42362.26%1,33834.38%00.00%00.00%1,08527.88%3,892Includes 131 Scattering votesVan Buren4,04356.55%2,59636.31%5087.11%20.03%1,44720.24%7,149Washtenaw4,53246.65%5,15053.02%20.02%300.31%-618-6.36%9,714Wayne12,24242.42%15,57053.95%1,0113.50%330.11%-3,328-11.53%28,860Includes 4 Scattering votesWexford61396.99%00.00%182.85%10.16%595Croswell's margin over Sparks95.14%632Total165,93052.19%142,59144.85%8,3662.63%8710.27%23,3397.34%317,945 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Berrien Clinton Houghton Ingham Ionia Isabella Lenawee Manistee Marquette Mason Schoolcraft Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alcona Alpena Chippewa Manitou Presque Isle Notes References 1876 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1876 in the United States