Moses Wisner, Governor

Moses Wisner

Governor
Born
June 3, 1815
Died
January 5, 1863
Age at death
47
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wisner65,202
Opponents56,067
1
Elections run

Moses Wisner (1815–1863), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 governor election in Michigan with 65,202 votes (53.7%), defeating Charles E. Stuart.

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How many votes has Moses Wisner received?

Moses Wisner has received 65,202 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Moses Wisner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858GovernorMichiganWon65,20253.7%Charles E. Stuart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884094). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.