1872 Michigan gubernatorial election

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.

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1872

November 5, 1872

Nominee John J. Bagley Austin Blair Party Republican Liberal Republican Popular vote 137,602 80,598 Percentage 61.93% 36.27%

Governor before election Henry P. Baldwin Republican Elected Governor John J. Bagley Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John J. Bagley, Republican
• William Montague Ferry Jr., Democratic

Other candidates

• Austin Blair, Liberal Republican
• Henry Fish, Prohibition

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1872[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1872". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.