1843 Michigan gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Michigan (1837–1865, obverse).svgborder 1843 Michigan gubernatorial election Michigan Presidential no 1841 Michigan gubernatorial election 1841 1845 Michigan gubernatorial election 1845 November 6–7, 1843 x150px John S. Barry Democratic Party (United States) 21,392 54.66% x150px Zina Pitcher Whig Party (United States) 14,899 38.07% x150px James G. Birney Liberty Party (United States, 1840) 2,776 7.09% 1843 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBarry: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Pitcher: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor John S. Barry Democratic Party (United States) John S. Barry Democratic Party (United States) The 1843 Michigan gubernatorial election was held from November 6 to 7, 1843. Incumbent Democrat John S. Barry defeated Whig nominee Zina Pitcher and Liberty nominee James G. Birney. General election Candidates Major party candidates John S. Barry, Democratic Zina Pitcher, WhigBingham Stephen D. 1888 Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/earlyhistorymic01binggoog en Thorp & Godfrey, state printers Other candidates James G. Birney, Liberty Results 1843 Michigan gubernatorial electionMichigan State Archives, 1843 Election CanvassDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland & Company, Inc. Jefferson, North Carolina 121-122 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) John S. Barry (inc.) 21,392 54.66% -0.99% Whig Party (United States) Zina Pitcher 14,899 38.07% -2.89% Liberty Party (United States, 1840) James G. Birney 2,776 7.09% +3.85% Scattering 72 0.18% 6,493 16.59% 39,139 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) +1.89% Results By County County John S. BarryDemocratic Zina PitcherWhig James G. BirneyLiberty Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Allegan23747.40%26052.00%30.60%-23-4.60%500Barry20154.62%16544.84%20.54%369.78%368Berrien57653.48%47143.73%272.51%1059.75%1,077"three" Includes 3 Scattering votesBranch61963.03%30430.96%596.01%31532.08%982Calhoun1,16254.22%77736.26%2049.52%38517.97%2,143Cass51046.53%53148.45%555.02%-21-1.92%1,096Chippewa4566.08%2333.82%00.00%2232.35%68Clinton22551.37%20346.35%102.28%225.02%438Eaton27843.92%29746.92%548.53%-19-3.00%633Includes 4 Scattering votesGenesee54948.71%44139.13%11710.38%1089.58%1,127Includes 20 Scattering votesHillsdale76750.53%54936.17%19312.71%21814.36%1,518Includes 9 Scattering votesIngham31149.84%27243.59%416.57%396.25%624Ionia31650.89%26743.00%386.12%497.89%621Jackson1,16252.15%67530.30%39117.55%48721.86%2,228Kalamazoo67145.43%60240.76%20413.81%694.67%1,477Kent40560.54%24636.77%162.39%15923.77%669"two" Includes 2 Scattering votesLapeer41253.23%32541.99%364.65%8711.24%774"one" Includes 1 Scattering voteLenawee1,91856.85%1,26037.34%1965.81%65819.50%3,374Livingston80463.16%40331.66%655.11%40131.50%1,273"one"Mackinac4741.96%6558.04%00.00%-18-16.07%112Macomb88956.88%59438.00%724.61%29518.87%1,563Includes 8 Scattering votesMonroe1,12166.45%52230.94%412.43%59935.51%1,687"three"Oakland2,16158.64%1,17331.83%3499.47%98826.81%3,685"two"Ottawa8572.65%2117.95%119.40%6454.70%117Saginaw10159.06%7040.94%00.00%3118.13%171Shiawassee23653.03%17138.43%368.09%6514.61%445"two"St. Clair53456.57%40843.22%00.00%12613.35%944"two"St. Joseph82258.17%48834.54%1037.29%33423.64%1,413Van Buren27159.69%17237.89%112.42%9921.81%454Washtenaw1,84348.02%1,68443.88%3118.10%1594.14%3,838Wayne2,11455.35%1,56040.85%1303.40%55414.51%3,819Includes 15 Scattering votesTotal21,39254.66%14,899The county results add up to 14,999.38.07%2,776The county results add up to 2,775.7.09%6,49316.59%39,139 Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Chippewa Genesee Lapeer Saginaw Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig Allegan Cass Mackinac Notes References 1843 Michigan Gubernatorial Category:November 1843