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1843 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1843 Governor race

Who won the 1843 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

John S. Barry won the 1843 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. John S. Barry received 21,392 popular votes (54.66%). The main challenger was Zina Pitcher (38.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Barry and Pitcher

Barry +16.6 pts · won by 6,493 votes
John S. BarryDemocraticWINNER54.66%
21,392 votes
Zina PitcherWhig Party38.07%
14,899 votes
James G. BirneyLiberty Party7.09%
2,776 votes
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.