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1864 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1864 Michigan gubernatorial election

← 1862 November 8, 1864 1866 ⊟
 
Nominee Henry H. Crapo William M. Fenton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 91,353 74,293
Percentage 55.15% 44.85%

County results
Crapo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Fenton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
No Date/Vote:      

Governor before election

Austin Blair
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry H. Crapo
Republican

The 1864 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1864. Republican nominee Henry H. Crapo defeated Democratic nominee William M. Fenton with 55.15% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Results

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Michigan gubernatorial election, 1864[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry H. Crapo 91,353 55.15
Democratic William M. Fenton 74,293 44.85
Total votes 165,646 100
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1. Google Books.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 08, 1864". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.