1837 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1837–1865, obverse).svgborder 1837 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1835 Michigan gubernatorial election 1835 1839 Michigan gubernatorial election 1839 November 6, 1837-November 7, 1837 94.38% x150px Stevens T. Mason Democratic Party (United States) 14,867 49.83% x150px Charles C. Trowbridge Whig Party (United States) 14,424 48.35% 1837 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMason: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Trowbridge: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor Stevens T. Mason Democratic Party (United States) Stevens T. Mason Democratic Party (United States) The 1837 Michigan gubernatorial election was held from November 6, 1837, to November 7, 1837. Incumbent Democrat Stevens T. Mason defeated Whig nominee Charles C. Trowbridge with 49.83% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Stevens T. Mason, Democratic Charles C. Trowbridge, Whig Results 1837 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, 1837 Election CanvassDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland & Company, Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 120-121 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 (inc.) 14,867 49.83% -40.48% Whig Party (United States) Charles C. Trowbridge 14,424 48.35% +39.66% Scattering 544 1.82% 443 1.48% 29,835 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) -80.14% Results By County County Stevens T. MasonDemocratic Charles C. TrowbridgeWhig ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Allegan9822.74%21850.58%11526.68%-120-27.84%431Berrien49548.01%53451.79%20.19%-39-3.78%1,031Branch38766.04%19933.96%00.00%18832.08%586Calhoun80854.89%66445.11%00.00%1449.78%1,472Cass38845.75%45954.13%10.12%-71-8.37%848Chippewa4285.71%714.29%00.00%3571.43%49Genesee23348.04%25251.96%00.00%-19-3.92%485Hillsdale37850.27%37449.73%00.00%40.53%752Ionia14861.92%9138.08%00.00%5723.85%239JacksonIncludes Ingham County75842.95%91151.61%965.44%-153-8.67%1,765Kalamazoo57743.42%75256.58%00.00%-175-13.17%1,329KentIncludes Ottawa County39475.62%12724.38%00.00%26751.25%521Lapeer22748.30%24151.28%20.43%-14-2.98%470Lenawee1,34550.97%1,29349.00%10.04%521.97%2,639Livingsto44356.43%34143.44%10.13%10212.99%785Mackinac8967.42%4332.58%00.00%4634.85%132Macomb47137.38%68954.68%1007.94%-218-17.30%1,260Monroe99955.69%65736.62%1387.69%34219.06%1,794Oakland1,68149.90%1,63948.65%491.45%421.25%3,369Saginaw8646.74%9853.26%00.00%-12-6.52%184Shiawassee12347.86%13452.14%00.00%-11-4.28%257St. ClairNot included in official canvass44754.31%37645.69%00.00%718.63%823St. Joseph55753.00%49146.72%30.29%666.28%1,051Van Buren10356.91%7843.09%00.00%2513.81%181Washtenaw2,03949.67%2,06650.33%00.00%-27-0.66%4,105Wayne1,99848.73%2,06650.39%360.88%-68-1.66%4,100Total14,86749.83%14,42448.35%5441.82%4431.48%29,835 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig Allegan Berrien Cass Jackson Kalamazoo Lapeer Macomb Saginaw Washtenaw Wayne Notes References 1837 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1837