1870 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1870 Governor race

Who won the 1870 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

Henry P. Baldwin won the 1870 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. Henry P. Baldwin received 100,176 popular votes (53.71%). The main challenger was Charles C. Comstock (44.8%).

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

Baldwin +8.9 pts · won by 16,621 votes
100,176 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.