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1852 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 3 candidates · See every 1852 Governor race

Who won the 1852 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Robert McClelland won the 1852 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Robert McClelland received 42,798 popular votes (51.33%). The main challenger was Zachariah Chandler (41.57%).

See the full head-to-head between McClelland and Chandler

McClelland +9.8 pts · won by 8,138 votes
Robert McClellandDemocraticWINNER51.33%
42,798 votes
Zachariah ChandlerWhig Party41.57%
34,660 votes
Isaac P. ChristiancyFree Soil Party7.02%
5,850 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.