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1854 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1854 Governor race

Who won the 1854 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Kinsley S. Bingham won the 1854 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Kinsley S. Bingham received 43,652 popular votes (53%). The main challenger was John S. Barry (46.96%).

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

Bingham +6.0 pts · won by 4,977 votes
Kinsley S. BinghamRepublicanWINNER53%
43,652 votes
John S. BarryDemocratic46.96%
38,675 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.