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1849 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1849 Governor race

Who won the 1849 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

John S. Barry won the 1849 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. John S. Barry received 27,837 popular votes (53.98%). The main challenger was Flavius J. Littlejohn (45.65%).

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

Barry +8.3 pts · won by 4,297 votes
John S. BarryDemocraticWINNER53.98%
27,837 votes
Flavius J. LittlejohnWhig Party45.65%
23,540 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.