1868 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1868 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868. Republican nominee Henry P. Baldwin defeated Democratic nominee John Moore with 56.65% of the vote.

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1868

November 3, 1868

Nominee Henry P. Baldwin John Moore Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 128,051 97,290 Percentage 56.65% 43.04%

Governor before election Henry H. Crapo Republican Elected Governor Henry P. Baldwin Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry P. Baldwin, Republican
• John Moore, Democratic

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1868[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry P. Baldwin	128,051	56.65
	Democratic	John Moore	97,290	43.04
	Write-ins		705	0.31
Total votes			226,046	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 03, 1868". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.