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1845 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1845 Governor race

Who won the 1845 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Alpheus Felch won the 1845 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Alpheus Felch received 20,123 popular votes (50.83%). The main challenger was Stephen Vickery (41.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Felch and Vickery

Felch +9.6 pts · won by 3,807 votes
Alpheus FelchDemocraticWINNER50.83%
20,123 votes
Stephen VickeryWhig Party41.21%
16,316 votes
James G. BirneyLiberty Party7.69%
3,045 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.