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1868 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Henry P. Baldwin won the 1868 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Henry P. Baldwin received 128,051 popular votes (56.65%). The main challenger was John Moore (43.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Baldwin and Moore

Baldwin +13.6 pts · won by 30,761 votes
Henry P. BaldwinRepublicanWINNER56.65%
128,051 votes
John MooreDemocratic43.04%
97,290 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.