1841 Michigan gubernatorial election

1841 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 1, 1841-November 2, 1841

Nominee John S. Barry Philo C. Fuller Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 20,993 15,449 Percentage 55.74% 41.02%

County results Barry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90% Fuller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% No Data/Votes:

Governor before election James Wright Gordon Whig Elected Governor John S. Barry Democratic

The 1841 Michigan gubernatorial election was held from November 1, 1841, to November 2, 1841. Democrat nominee John S. Barry defeated Whig nominee Philo C. Fuller with 55.74% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John S. Barry, Democratic
• Philo C. Fuller, Whig

Other candidates

• Jabez S. Fitch, Liberty

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1841

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John S. Barry	20,993	55.74
	Whig	Philo C. Fuller	15,449	41.02
	Liberty	Jabez S. Fitch	1,223	3.25
Total votes			37,665	100
	Democratic gain from Whig