1856 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1837–1865, obverse).svgborder 1856 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1854 Michigan gubernatorial election 1854 1858 Michigan gubernatorial election 1858 November 4, 1856 x150px Kinsley S. Bingham Republican Party (United States) 71,402 56.87% x150px Alpheus Felch Democratic Party (United States) 54,085 43.08% 1856 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBingham: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Felch: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%No data/vote: #808080 Governor Kinsley S. Bingham Republican Party (United States) Kinsley S. Bingham Republican Party (United States) The 1856 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1856. Incumbent Republican Kinsley S. Bingham defeated Democratic nominee Alpheus Felch with 56.87% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Kinsley S. Bingham, Republican Alpheus Felch, Democratic Results 1856 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given for the office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Michigan at the General Election held on Tuesday the Fourth day of November A.D. 1856State Canvassers' Statement of Votes given for Governor and Lieutenant Governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/1044825044/ 29 May 2026 The Lansing State Republican 2 33 Hosmer & Fitch 9 December 1856 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 https://archive.org/details/michael-j.-dubin-united-states-gubernatorial-elections-1776-1860-the-official-re/page/119/mode/2up 27 May 2026The Tribune Almanac and United States Register for 1857 1857 Greeley & McElrath New York 59-60 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002271757f&seq=145 28 May 2026 Republican Party (United States) Kinsley S. Bingham (inc.) 71,402 56.87% +3.87% Democratic Party (United States) Alpheus Felch 54,085 43.08% -3.88% 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. 48 0.04% Scattering 23 0.02% 17,317 13.79% 125,558 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +7.75% Results by county No votes were recorded in the following organized counties: Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac, Newaygo, and Ontonagon. After this election, Grand Traverse County would not vote Democratic again until 1912. County Kinsley S. BinghamRepublican Alpheus FelchDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Allegan1,53158.35%1,09241.62%43916.73%2,624"sone" Includes 1 scattering voteAllegan1,49662.10%91337.90%58324.20%2,409Berrien1,94154.28%1,63445.69%3078.59%3,576"sone"Branch2,60465.74%1,35634.23%1,24831.51%3,961"ione" Includes 1 imperfect voteCalhoun3,50060.89%2,24639.07%1,25421.82%5,748Includes 1 imperfect vote and 1 scattering voteCass1,69958.26%1,21041.50%48916.77%2,916Includes 5 imperfect votes and 2 scattering votesClinton1,34055.62%1,06644.25%27411.37%2,409Includes 2 imperfect votes and 1 scattering voteEaton1,85358.99%1,28841.01%56517.99%3,141Genesee2,66362.23%1,61437.72%1,04924.52%4,279"stwo" Includes 2 scattering votesGrand Traverse15238.29%24561.71%-93-23.43%397Gratiot38773.71%13826.29%24947.43%525Hillsdale3,43570.14%1,46229.86%1,97340.29%4,897Houghton19332.11%40567.39%-212-35.27%601Includes 3 scattering votesIngham1,84454.09%1,56545.91%2798.18%3,409Ionia1,98362.46%1,19237.54%79124.91%3,175Jackson2,97157.51%2,19442.47%77715.04%5,166"ione"Kalamazoo2,80762.74%1,66737.26%1,14025.48%4,474Kent2,94653.14%2,59646.83%3506.31%5,544"stwo"Lapeer1,56459.99%1,04340.01%52119.98%2,607Lenawee4,49660.36%2,95339.64%1,54320.71%7,449Livingston1,72749.54%1,75950.46%-32-0.92%3,486Macomb2,20554.08%1,87245.92%3338.17%4,077Marquette7844.32%9855.68%-20-11.36%176Mason3272.73%1227.27%2045.45%44Midland17280.00%4320.00%12960.00%215Monroe1,76750.34%1,74349.66%240.68%3,510Montcalm40558.95%28241.05%12317.90%687Oakland4,06054.48%3,39145.50%6698.98%7,452"ione"Oceana8379.81%2120.19%6259.62%104Ottawa1,39357.71%1,01241.92%38115.78%2,414Includes 9 scattering votesSaginaw1,03745.40%1,24754.60%-210-9.19%2,284Sanilac80579.94%20220.06%60359.88%1,007Shiawassee1,29753.13%1,11145.51%1867.62%2,441Includes 33 imperfect votesSt. Clair1,79653.64%1,54846.24%2487.41%3,348Includes 4 imperfect votesSt. Joseph2,30160.31%1,51339.66%78820.66%3,815"sone"Tuscola43562.41%26237.59%17324.82%697Van Buren1,70661.48%1,06938.52%63722.95%2,775Washtenaw3,53854.28%2,98045.72%5588.56%6,518Wayne5,16046.07%6,04153.93%-881-7.87%11,201Total71,40256.87%54,08543.08%17,31713.79%125,558 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Allegan Ingham Lapeer Macomb Monroe Ottawa Sanilac Shiawassee Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Grand Traverse Houghton Notes References 1856 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1856