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1858 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1858 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Moses Wisner won the 1858 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Moses Wisner received 65,202 popular votes (53.7%). The main challenger was Charles E. Stuart (46.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Wisner and Stuart

Wisner +7.5 pts · won by 9,135 votes
Moses WisnerRepublicanWINNER53.7%
65,202 votes
Charles E. StuartDemocratic46.18%
56,067 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.