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1864 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1864 Governor race

Who won the 1864 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Henry H. Crapo won the 1864 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Henry H. Crapo received 91,356 popular votes (55.14%). The main challenger was William M. Fenton (44.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Crapo and Fenton

Crapo +10.3 pts · won by 17,063 votes
Henry H. CrapoNational Union PartyWINNER55.14%
91,356 votes
William M. FentonDemocratic44.84%
74,293 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.