1872 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1865–1911, obverse).svgborder 1872 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1870 Michigan gubernatorial election 1870 1874 Michigan gubernatorial election 1874 November 5, 1872 File:John J. Bagley City of Detroit.png 150x150px John J. Bagley Republican Party (United States) 137,606 61.83% File:Austin Blair cph.3b29566.jpg Austin Blair Liberal Republican Party (United States) 80,961 36.38% 1872 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County results Bagley: #E27F7F 50–60%#D75D5D 60–70%#D72F30 70–80%#C21B18 80–90%#A80000 >90% Blair: #ce89c0 50–60%#b75ca4 60–70% #808080 No Data Governor Henry P. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) John J. Bagley Republican Party (United States) The 1872 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee John J. Bagley defeated Liberal Republican nominee Austin Blair with 61.83% of the vote. General election Candidates John J. Bagley, member of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners (Republican) Austin Blair, U.S. Representative from Jackson and former Governor (Liberal Republican) William M. Ferry, former State Representative from Spring Lake and brother of U.S. Senator Thomas W. Ferry (Democratic) Henry Fish (Prohibition) Results 1872 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given at the General Election held in the State of Michigan on Tuesday, the Fifth day of November, A.D. 1872 for State OfficersKing James W. Manual for the Use of the Legislature of Michigan 1873-74 1873 W. S. George & Co., Printers to the State Lansing 254-257 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015052814608&view=1up&seq=286 1 June 2026The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1873 1873 The Tribune Association New York 65 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002271731x&seq=385 1 June 2026Imperfect votes have been assigned to their respective intended candidates. Certified totals: Bagley 137,602; Blair 80,958; Ferry 2,720; Fish 1,231; Imperfect 18; Scattering 15; Blank 6. Republican Party (United States) John J. Bagley 137,606 61.83% +8.12% Liberal Republican Party (United States) Austin Blair 80,961 36.38% -8.42% #3333FF Straight-Out Democratic William M. Ferry 2,731 1.23% Prohibition Party Henry Fish 1,231 0.55% -0.90% Scattering 15 0.01% Blank 6 0.00% 56,645 25.45% 222,550 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Liberal Republican Party (United States) +16.54% Results by county No votes were recorded in Keweenaw County. County John J. BagleyRepublican Austin BlairLiberal Republican William M. FerryDemocratic Henry FishProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona16691.71%158.29%00.00%00.00%15183.43%181Allegan3,48466.00%1,73532.87%591.12%10.02%1,74933.13%5,279Alpena51462.23%30637.05%40.48%20.24%20825.18%826Antrim28278.33%7821.67%00.00%00.00%20456.67%360Allegan2,67466.85%1,24631.15%431.08%370.93%1,42835.70%4,000Bay1,94358.10%1,34140.10%160.48%441.32%60218.00%3,344Benzie45887.91%5710.94%61.15%00.00%40176.97%521Berrien3,91660.32%2,48338.25%901.39%00.00%1,43322.07%6,492Includes 3 Scattering votesBranch3,48972.87%1,19224.90%641.34%430.90%2,29747.97%4,788Calhoun4,49362.95%2,42633.99%981.37%1181.65%2,06728.96%7,137Includes 2 Scattering votesCass2,44455.80%1,91143.63%240.55%10.02%53312.17%4,380Charlevoix26695.34%134.66%00.00%00.00%25390.68%279Cheboygan23655.66%18543.63%30.71%00.00%5112.03%424Chippewa17677.53%5122.47%00.00%00.00%12555.07%227Clare21665.65%11234.04%10.30%00.00%10431.61%329Clinton2,49657.23%1,83242.01%100.23%220.50%66415.23%4,361"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteDelta43878.07%12321.93%00.00%00.00%31556.15%561Eaton3,19361.64%1,75833.94%390.75%1903.67%1,43527.70%5,180Emmet6431.53%13968.47%00.00%00.00%-75-36.95%203Genesee3,98564.47%2,09133.83%510.83%540.87%1,89430.64%6,181Grand Traverse70381.37%16018.52%10.12%00.00%54362.85%864Gratiot1,47969.05%65030.35%120.56%10.05%82938.70%2,142Hillsdale4,57972.14%1,61325.41%1091.72%460.72%2,96646.73%6,347Houghton"notincluded" Not included in official canvass1,86666.74%92232.98%80.29%00.00%94433.76%2,796Huron86769.08%38630.76%00.00%20.16%48138.33%1,255Ingham3,46258.75%2,35339.93%530.90%250.42%1,10918.82%5,893Ionia3,34363.99%1,80334.51%490.94%290.56%1,54029.48%5,224Iosco41767.48%19531.55%10.16%50.81%22235.92%618Isabella72773.14%26426.56%30.30%00.00%46346.58%994Jackson4,04851.63%3,60245.94%360.46%1541.96%4465.69%7,840Kalamazoo4,01460.79%2,50237.89%761.15%110.17%1,51222.90%6,603Kalkaska103100.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%103100.00%103Kent5,89463.77%3,23635.01%1001.08%130.14%2,65828.76%9,243Lake22591.84%208.16%00.00%00.00%20583.67%245Lapeer2,49363.07%1,44436.53%40.10%120.30%1,04926.54%3,953Leelanau50272.13%19327.73%00.00%10.14%30944.40%696Lenawee5,80661.17%3,49936.87%1661.75%200.21%2,30724.31%9,491Livingston2,32952.02%2,04445.66%1032.30%10.02%2856.37%4,477Mackinac7441.81%10358.19%00.00%00.00%-29-16.38%177Macomb2,46550.31%2,31147.16%541.10%701.43%1543.14%4,900Manistee78363.35%43435.11%80.65%110.89%34928.24%1,236Manitou6485.33%1114.67%00.00%00.00%5370.67%75Marquette1,85770.05%78529.61%90.34%00.00%1,07240.44%2,651Mason67067.88%29129.48%262.63%00.00%37938.40%987Mecosta1,10275.22%35724.37%20.14%40.27%74550.85%1,465Menominee43678.00%12322.00%00.00%00.00%31355.99%559Midland73070.40%26925.94%282.70%100.96%46144.46%1,037Missaukee11189.52%1310.48%00.00%00.00%9879.03%124Monroe2,66953.54%2,26345.40%501.00%30.06%4068.14%4,985Montcalm2,02070.16%85229.59%60.21%10.03%1,16840.57%2,879Muskegon1,74770.10%73729.57%60.24%10.04%1,01040.53%2,492"one"Newaygo80078.97%19118.85%191.88%30.30%60960.12%1,013Oakland4,48653.64%3,60543.11%2022.42%700.84%88110.53%8,363Oceana1,15981.79%22515.88%332.33%00.00%93465.91%1,417Ontonagon23961.60%14938.40%00.00%00.00%9023.20%388Osceola54071.33%17623.25%283.70%131.72%36448.08%757Ottawa2,55064.46%1,19230.13%2075.23%00.00%1,35834.33%3,956Includes 1 Scattering vote and 6 Blank votesPresque Isle13794.48%85.52%00.00%00.00%12988.97%145Saginaw3,70556.30%2,73441.54%1342.04%80.12%97114.75%6,581Sanilac1,33575.42%41123.22%221.24%10.06%92452.20%1,770"one"Schoolcraft27794.54%165.46%00.00%00.00%26189.08%293Shiawassee2,80162.08%1,61135.70%721.60%280.62%1,19026.37%4,512St. Clair3,30258.13%2,28340.19%210.37%741.30%1,01917.94%5,680St. Joseph3,19961.65%1,92237.04%651.25%30.06%1,27724.61%5,189Tuscola1,82972.26%62924.85%451.78%281.11%1,20047.41%2,531Van Buren3,56963.58%1,87233.35%1592.83%130.23%1,69730.23%5,613Washtenaw4,17455.77%3,19742.72%1021.36%100.13%97713.05%7,484"one"Wayne12,58157.46%9,05041.33%2120.97%480.22%3,53116.13%21,896Includes 5 Scattering votesWexford27176.55%8323.45%00.00%00.00%18853.11%354Total137,60661.83%80,96136.38%2,7311.23%1,2310.55%56,64525.45%222,550 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Cheboygan Houghton Jackson Livingston Macomb Marquette Monroe Oakland Ontonagon Washtenaw Wayne Notes References 1872 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1872 in the United States