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1872 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1872 Governor race

Who won the 1872 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

John J. Bagley won the 1872 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. John J. Bagley received 137,606 popular votes (61.83%). The main challenger was Austin Blair (36.38%).

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

Bagley +25.4 pts · won by 56,645 votes
John J. BagleyRepublicanWINNER61.83%
137,606 votes
Austin BlairRepublican36.38%
80,961 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.8% 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.