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The following is a list of gubernatorial election results in the state of Michigan from 1835 to the present. | The following is a list of gubernatorial election results in the state of Michigan from 1835 to the present. | ||
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+ | ==1835 Michigan Territory Gubernatorial Election== | ||
+ | The 1835 election took place while Michigan was still a territory. | ||
+ | ===1835=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==1837-1851== | ||
+ | In 1837, Michigan officially obtained statehood, and through 1851, gubernatorial elections were held in every odd-numbered year. | ||
+ | ===1837=== | ||
+ | ==1852-1962== | ||
+ | Starting in 1852, gubernatorial elections were held in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years. | ||
+ | ===1852=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:150px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:150px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:20px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | John B. McClelland* | ||
+ | | Democratic | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|42,798 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Whig}}| | ||
+ | | Zachariah Chandler | ||
+ | | Whig | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|34,660 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Free Soil | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|5,850 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===1960=== | ||
+ | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor=lightgrey | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|''' | ||
+ | |style="width:150px"| '''Governor Candidate''' | ||
+ | |style="width:150px"| '''Party''' | ||
+ | |style="width:60px"| '''Votes''' | ||
+ | |style="width:20px"|'''%''' | ||
+ | |style="width:10px"|'''Won''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Democratic}}| | ||
+ | | John B. Swainson | ||
+ | | Democratic | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|1,643,634 | ||
+ | |50% | ||
+ | |[[image:yes_check.png]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Republican}}| | ||
+ | | Paul D. Bagwell | ||
+ | | Republican | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|1,602,022 | ||
+ | |49% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |{{Political Party/party colors/Other}}| | ||
+ | | Others | ||
+ | | Other | ||
+ | |style="text-align:right"|10,335 | ||
+ | |0% | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
===1962=== | ===1962=== | ||
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| Others | | Others | ||
− | | | + | | Others |
|style="text-align:right"|5,240 | |style="text-align:right"|5,240 | ||
|0% | |0% | ||
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|} | |} | ||
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+ | ==1964-present== | ||
+ | Following the Constitution of 1963, the governor and lieutenant governor have been elected on a ticket, and starting after the 1966 election, the term on the governor was extended from two years to four years. | ||
===1964=== | ===1964=== | ||
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===2010=== | ===2010=== | ||
+ | [[IMAGE:2010_MI_Gov_Race_1b.png|thumbnail|320px|Results by county--blue represents Snyder counties, red represents Bernero counties. Shading represents the percentage of the vote for the winning candidate.]] | ||
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+ | ==Notes== | ||
{{Note|1}}* denotes an incumbent. | {{Note|1}}* denotes an incumbent. |
Latest revision as of 11:58, 29 January 2013
The following is a list of gubernatorial election results in the state of Michigan from 1835 to the present.
Contents
1835 Michigan Territory Gubernatorial Election
The 1835 election took place while Michigan was still a territory.
1835
1837-1851
In 1837, Michigan officially obtained statehood, and through 1851, gubernatorial elections were held in every odd-numbered year.
1837
1852-1962
Starting in 1852, gubernatorial elections were held in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years.
1852
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
John B. McClelland* | Democratic | 42,798 | |||
Zachariah Chandler | Whig | 34,660 | |||
Free Soil | 5,850 |
1960
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
John B. Swainson | Democratic | 1,643,634 | 50% | ||
Paul D. Bagwell | Republican | 1,602,022 | 49% | ||
Others | Other | 10,335 | 0% |
1962
Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
George Romney | Republican | 1,420,086 | 51% | ||
John B. Swainson* | Democratic | 1,339,513 | 48% | ||
Others | Others | 5,240 | 0% |
1964-present
Following the Constitution of 1963, the governor and lieutenant governor have been elected on a ticket, and starting after the 1966 election, the term on the governor was extended from two years to four years.
1964
Governor Candidate | Lt. Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
George Romney* | William G. Milliken | Republican | 1,764,355 | 56% | ||
Neil O. Staebler | Democratic | 1,381,442 | 44% | |||
Others | - | Other | 12,305 | 0% |
1966
Governor Candidate | Lt. Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
George Romney* | William G. Milliken* | Republican | 1,490,430 | 61% | ||
Zolton Ferency | Democratic | 963,383 | 39% | |||
Others | - | Other | 8,096 | 0% |
1978
1982
Governor Candidate | Lt. Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
James J. Blanchard | Democratic | 1,561,291 | 51% | |||
Richard H. Headlee | Republican | 1,369,582 | 45% | |||
Others | - | Other | 4% |
1990
Governor Candidate | Lt. Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
John Engler | Connie Binsfield | Republican | 1,276,134 | 50% | ||
James J. Blanchard* | Olivia Maynard | Democratic | 1,258,539 | 49% | ||
Others | - | Other | 29,890 | 1% |
1994
Governor Candidate | Lt. Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
John Engler* | Connie Binsfield* | Republican | 1,899,101 | 61% | ||
Howard E. Wolpe | Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | 1,188,438 | 38% | ||
Others | - | Other | 1,538 | 0% |
2010
Governor Candidate | Lt. Governor Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Won | |
Rick Snyder | Brian Calley | Republican | 1,874,834 | 58% | ||
Virg Bernero | Brenda Lawrence | Democratic | 1,287,320 | 40% | ||
Others | - | Other | 63,934 | 2% |
Notes
^ * denotes an incumbent.