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1874 Michigan Gubernatorial Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1874 Governor race

Who won the 1874 Michigan Gubernatorial Election?

John J. Bagley won the 1874 Michigan Gubernatorial Election. John J. Bagley received 111,757 popular votes (50.47%). The main challenger was Henry Chamberlain (47.67%).

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

Bagley +2.8 pts · won by 6,196 votes
John J. BagleyRepublicanWINNER50.47%
111,757 votes
Henry ChamberlainDemocratic47.67%
105,561 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.9% 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.