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1860 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1860 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Austin Blair won the 1860 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Austin Blair received 87,806 popular votes (56.63%). The main challenger was John S. Barry (43.35%).

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

Blair +13.3 pts · won by 20,585 votes
Austin BlairRepublicanWINNER56.63%
87,806 votes
John S. BarryDemocratic43.35%
67,221 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.