1872 Michigan gubernatorial election
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The 1872 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee John J. Bagley defeated Democratic nominee William Montague Ferry Jr. with 61.93% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- 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 Montague Ferry Jr., former State Representative from Spring Lake and brother of U.S. Senator Thomas W. Ferry (Democratic)
- Henry Fish (Prohibition)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John J. Bagley | 137,602 | 61.93 | |
Liberal Republican | Austin Blair | 80,598 | 36.27 | |
Democratic | William Montague Ferry Jr. | 2,720 | 1.22 | |
Prohibition | Henry Fish | 1,231 | 0.55 | |
Write-ins | 39 | 0.02 | ||
Total votes | 186,507 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1872". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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