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1874 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1874 Michigan gubernatorial election

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

County results
Bagley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Chamberlain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
No Date/Vote:      

Governor before election

John J. Bagley
Republican

Elected Governor

John J. Bagley
Republican

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.

General election

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Candidates

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  • John J. Bagley, incumbent Governor (Republican)
  • Thomas E. Carpenter (Prohibition)
  • Henry Chamberlain, former State Representative from Three Oaks (Democratic)

Results

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Michigan gubernatorial election, 1874[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Bagley (incumbent) 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

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