1835 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svgborder 1835 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1837 Michigan gubernatorial election 1837 October 5, 1835 29.32% x150px Stevens T. Mason Democratic Party (United States) 8,461 90.31% x150px John Biddle Whig Party (United States) 814 8.69% 1835 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMason: #6674DE 60–70% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor John S. Horner as Territorial Governor Stevens T. Mason Democratic Party (United States) The 1835 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1835. Democratic nominee Stevens T. Mason defeated Whig nominee John Biddle with 90.31% of the vote. This was the first state election for the Governor of Michigan; in addition to electing a governor (and lieutenant governor), Michigan also elected a prospective congressman and approved a state constitution. However, due to an ongoing territorial dispute with Ohio, Michigan's admission to the Union was delayed until January 26, 1837. General election Candidates Major party candidates Stevens T. Mason, Democratic John Biddle, Whig Results 1835 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, 1835 Election CanvassDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland & Company, Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 120 https://archive.org/details/michael-j.-dubin-united-states-gubernatorial-elections-1776-1860-the-official-re/page/119/mode/2up 27 May 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Stevens T. Mason 8,461 90.31% Whig Party (United States) John Biddle 814 8.69% Scattering 94 1.00% 7,647 81.62% 9,369 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) Results by county County Stevens T. MasonDemocratic John BiddleWhig ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Allegan67100.00%00.00%00.00%67100.00%67Berrien30899.35%00.00%20.65%30698.71%310Branch77100.00%00.00%00.00%77100.00%77Calhoun24196.79%00.00%83.21%23393.57%249Cass35683.96%6415.09%40.94%29268.87%424Chippewa53100.00%00.00%00.00%53100.00%53ClintonIncludes Kent, Ionia, and Ottawa counties.1,02698.37%20.19%151.44%1,01196.93%1,043Hillsdale10593.75%76.25%00.00%9887.50%112Jackson27495.47%62.09%72.44%26793.03%287Kalamazoo43194.10%245.24%30.66%40788.86%458Lapeer8987.25%1312.75%00.00%7674.51%102Lenawee45694.21%142.89%142.89%44291.32%484Mackinac112100.00%00.00%00.00%112100.00%112Macomb45591.55%418.25%10.20%41483.30%497Monroe43299.54%10.23%10.23%43199.31%434Oakland94263.69%53636.24%10.07%40627.45%1,479Saginaw100100.00%00.00%00.00%100100.00%100St. Clair16695.95%42.31%31.73%16293.64%173St. Joseph20796.28%10.47%73.26%20093.02%215Washtenaw1,074100.00%00.00%00.00%1,074100.00%1,074Wayne1,49092.03%1016.24%281.73%1,38985.79%1,619Total8,46190.31%8148.69%941.00%7,64781.62%9,369 Notes References 1835 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:October 1835