1860 Michigan gubernatorial election
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November 6, 1860
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The 1860 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1860. Republican nominee Austin Blair defeated Democratic nominee John S. Barry with 56.63% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Austin Blair, Republican
- John S. Barry, Democratic
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Austin Blair | 87,806 | 56.63% | +2.93% | |
| Democratic | John S. Barry | 67,221 | 43.35% | −2.82% | |
| Scattering | 16 | 0.01% | |||
| Imperfect[a] | 11 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 20,585 | 13.28% | |||
| Total votes | 155,054 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +5.75% | |||
Results by county
[edit]No votes were recorded in Houghton County and Marquette County. This was one of only three elections before 1894 in which Wayne County did not vote for the Democratic candidate.[b]
| County[1][2][3] | Austin Blair Republican |
John S. Barry Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegan | 1,875 | 54.25% | 1,578 | 45.66% | 297 | 8.59% | 3,456[c] |
| Alpena | 82 | 74.55% | 28 | 25.45% | 54 | 49.09% | 110 |
| Allegan | 1,883 | 63.46% | 1,083 | 36.50% | 800 | 26.96% | 2,967[d] |
| Bay | 306 | 48.34% | 327 | 51.66% | -21 | -3.32% | 633 |
| Berrien | 2,615 | 51.85% | 2,428 | 48.15% | 187 | 3.71% | 5,043 |
| Branch | 3,054 | 65.49% | 1,608 | 34.48% | 1,446 | 31.01% | 4,663[e] |
| Calhoun | 4,053 | 61.28% | 2,561 | 38.72% | 1,492 | 22.56% | 6,614 |
| Cass | 2,036 | 54.39% | 1,702 | 45.47% | 334 | 8.92% | 3,743[f] |
| Cheboygan | 20 | 21.28% | 74 | 78.72% | -54 | -57.45% | 94 |
| Chippewa | 59 | 39.86% | 89 | 60.14% | -30 | -20.27% | 148 |
| Clinton | 1,556 | 54.58% | 1,295 | 45.42% | 261 | 9.15% | 2,851 |
| Eaton | 2,111 | 60.85% | 1,356 | 39.09% | 755 | 21.76% | 3,469[g] |
| Emmet | 26 | 13.40% | 168 | 86.60% | -142 | -73.20% | 194 |
| Genesee | 2,812 | 58.68% | 1,980 | 41.32% | 832 | 17.36% | 4,792 |
| Grand Traverse | 405 | 66.72% | 202 | 33.28% | 203 | 33.44% | 607 |
| Gratiot | 496 | 61.01% | 317 | 38.99% | 179 | 22.02% | 813 |
| Hillsdale | 3,704 | 67.27% | 1,802 | 32.73% | 1,902 | 34.54% | 5,506 |
| Huron | 297 | 58.58% | 210 | 41.42% | 87 | 17.16% | 507 |
| Ingham | 2,152 | 53.47% | 1,873 | 46.53% | 279 | 6.93% | 4,025 |
| Ionia | 2,220 | 62.75% | 1,318 | 37.25% | 902 | 25.49% | 3,538 |
| Iosco | 19 | 30.65% | 43 | 69.35% | -24 | -38.71% | 62 |
| Isabella | 119 | 46.48% | 137 | 53.52% | -18 | -7.03% | 256 |
| Jackson | 3,340 | 55.28% | 2,701 | 44.70% | 639 | 10.58% | 6,042[d] |
| Kalamazoo | 3,193 | 60.05% | 2,123 | 39.93% | 1,070 | 20.12% | 5,317[d] |
| Kent | 3,721 | 58.47% | 2,643 | 41.53% | 1,078 | 16.94% | 6,364 |
| Lapeer | 1,743 | 58.12% | 1,255 | 41.85% | 488 | 16.27% | 2,999[e] |
| Lenawee | 5,038 | 57.97% | 3,652 | 42.03% | 1,386 | 15.95% | 8,690 |
| Livingston | 2,051 | 50.21% | 2,034 | 49.79% | 17 | 0.42% | 4,085 |
| Mackinac | 41 | 30.83% | 92 | 69.17% | -51 | -38.35% | 133 |
| Macomb | 2,523 | 53.23% | 2,213 | 46.69% | 310 | 6.54% | 4,740[h] |
| Manistee | 125 | 67.57% | 60 | 32.43% | 65 | 35.14% | 185 |
| Manitou | 56 | 45.53% | 67 | 54.47% | -11 | -8.94% | 123 |
| Mason | 89 | 64.49% | 49 | 35.51% | 40 | 28.99% | 138 |
| Mecosta | 109 | 66.06% | 56 | 33.94% | 53 | 32.12% | 165 |
| Midland | 161 | 73.52% | 58 | 26.48% | 103 | 47.03% | 219 |
| Monroe | 2,272 | 50.94% | 2,188 | 49.06% | 84 | 1.88% | 4,460 |
| Montcalm | 561 | 60.39% | 368 | 39.61% | 193 | 20.78% | 929 |
| Muskegon | 500 | 67.39% | 242 | 32.61% | 258 | 34.77% | 742 |
| Newaygo | 364 | 63.08% | 213 | 36.92% | 151 | 26.17% | 577 |
| Oakland | 4,356 | 52.49% | 3,942 | 47.51% | 414 | 4.99% | 8,298 |
| Oceana | 191 | 54.57% | 159 | 45.43% | 32 | 9.14% | 350 |
| Ontonagon | 331 | 52.29% | 302 | 47.71% | 29 | 4.58% | 633 |
| Ottawa | 1,397 | 53.02% | 1,237 | 46.94% | 160 | 6.07% | 2,635[d] |
| Saginaw | 1,476 | 54.57% | 1,229 | 45.43% | 247 | 9.13% | 2,705 |
| Sanilac | 889 | 68.07% | 417 | 31.93% | 472 | 36.14% | 1,306 |
| Shiawassee | 1,574 | 55.29% | 1,272 | 44.68% | 302 | 10.61% | 2,847[d] |
| St. Clair | 2,565 | 55.93% | 2,018 | 44.00% | 547 | 11.93% | 4,586[c] |
| St. Joseph | 2,777 | 57.19% | 2,077 | 42.77% | 700 | 14.42% | 4,856[i] |
| Tuscola | 733 | 66.76% | 365 | 33.24% | 368 | 33.52% | 1,098 |
| Van Buren | 2,151 | 61.90% | 1,324 | 38.10% | 827 | 23.80% | 3,475 |
| Washtenaw | 4,278 | 53.36% | 3,738 | 46.63% | 540 | 6.74% | 8,017[e] |
| Wayne | 7,301 | 51.24% | 6,948 | 48.76% | 353 | 2.48% | 14,249 |
| Total | 87,806 | 56.63% | 67,221 | 43.35% | 20,585 | 13.28% | 155,054 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
[edit]Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ These 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.
- ↑ The other two instances were in 1837 and 1872.
- 1 2 Includes 3 Scattering votes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Includes 1 Scattering vote
- 1 2 3 Includes 1 Imperfect vote
- ↑ Includes 3 Scattering votes and 2 Imperfect votes
- ↑ Includes 2 Imperfect votes
- ↑ Includes 4 Imperfect votes
- ↑ Includes 2 Scattering votes
References
[edit]- 1 2 Michigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Michigan at the General Election held in the said State of Michigan on Tuesday the sixth day of November A.D. 1860
- 1 2 "State Canvassers' Statement of Votes given for Gov. and Lieut. Gov". Lansing State Republican. Vol. 6, no. 27. Lansing: Hosmer & Kerr. January 2, 1861. p. 1. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- 1 2 Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 125. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1861. New York: The Tribune Association. 1861. p. 63. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
