1874 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1874 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874. Incumbent Republican John J. Bagley defeated Democratic nominee Henry Chamberlain with 50.37% of the vote.

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1874

November 3, 1874

Nominee John J. Bagley Henry Chamberlain Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 111,519 105,550 Percentage 50.37% 47.67%

Governor before election John J. Bagley Republican Elected Governor John J. Bagley Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John J. Bagley, Republican
• Henry Chamberlain, Democratic

Other candidates

• Thomas E. Carpenter, Prohibition

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1874[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John J. Bagley	111,519	50.37
	Democratic	Henry Chamberlain	105,550	47.67
	Prohibition	Thomas E. Carpenter	3,937	1.78
	Write-ins		417	0.19
Total votes			221,423	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 03, 1874". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.