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1862 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1862 Governor race

Who won the 1862 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Austin Blair won the 1862 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Austin Blair received 68,716 popular votes (52.51%). The main challenger was Byron G Stout (47.46%).

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

Blair +5.0 pts · won by 6,614 votes
Austin BlairRepublicanWINNER52.51%
68,716 votes
Byron G StoutDemocratic47.46%
62,102 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.