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1835 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1835 Governor race

Who won the 1835 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Stevens T. Mason won the 1835 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Stevens T. Mason received 8,461 popular votes (90.31%). The main challenger was John Biddle (8.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Mason and Biddle

Mason +81.6 pts · won by 7,647 votes
Stevens T. MasonDemocraticWINNER90.31%
8,461 votes
John BiddleWhig Party8.69%
814 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.