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The 1849 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1849. Democratic nominee John S. Barry defeated Whig nominee Flavius J. Littlejohn with 53.98% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- John S. Barry, Democratic
- Flavius J. Littlejohn, Whig
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John S. Barry | 27,837 | 53.98% | +0.83% | |
| Whig | Flavius J. Littlejohn | 23,540 | 45.65% | +4.68% | |
| Scattering | 192 | 0.37% | |||
| Majority | 4,297 | 8.33% | |||
| Total votes | 51,569 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -3.85% | |||
Results By County
| County[1][2] | John S. Barry Democratic |
Flavius J. Littlejohn Whig |
Scattering Write-in |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegan | 342 | 54.46% | 233 | 37.10% | 53 | 8.44% | 109 | 17.36% | 628 |
| Allegan | 448 | 59.03% | 311 | 40.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 137 | 18.05% | 759 |
| Berrien | 901 | 59.55% | 608 | 40.19% | 4 | 0.26% | 293 | 19.37% | 1,513 |
| Branch | 1,075 | 60.46% | 696 | 39.15% | 7 | 0.39% | 379 | 21.32% | 1,778 |
| Calhoun | 1,430 | 46.28% | 1,657 | 53.62% | 3 | 0.10% | -227 | -7.35% | 3,090 |
| Cass | 894 | 58.93% | 620 | 40.87% | 3 | 0.20% | 274 | 18.06% | 1,517 |
| Chippewa | 40 | 40.82% | 58 | 59.18% | 0 | 0.00% | -18 | -18.37% | 98 |
| Clinton | 288 | 52.55% | 260 | 47.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 28 | 5.11% | 548 |
| Eaton | 452 | 49.24% | 464 | 50.54% | 2 | 0.22% | -12 | -1.31% | 918 |
| Genesee[a] | 755 | 44.60% | 937 | 55.35% | 1 | 0.06% | -182 | -10.75% | 1,693 |
| Hillsdale | 1,260 | 53.57% | 1,075 | 45.71% | 17 | 0.72% | 185 | 7.87% | 2,352 |
| Houghton | 84 | 67.74% | 40 | 32.26% | 0 | 0.00% | 44 | 35.48% | 124 |
| Ingham | 716 | 50.96% | 687 | 48.90% | 2 | 0.14% | 29 | 2.06% | 1,405 |
| Ionia | 590 | 47.50% | 649 | 52.25% | 3 | 0.24% | -59 | -4.75% | 1,242 |
| Jackson | 1,427 | 49.34% | 1,464 | 50.62% | 1 | 0.03% | -37 | -1.28% | 2,892 |
| Kalamazoo | 843 | 50.36% | 819 | 48.92% | 12 | 0.72% | 24 | 1.43% | 1,674 |
| Kent | 744 | 53.30% | 646 | 46.28% | 6 | 0.43% | 98 | 7.02% | 1,396 |
| Lapeer | 487 | 57.36% | 361 | 42.52% | 1 | 0.12% | 126 | 14.84% | 849 |
| Lenawee | 1,928 | 51.61% | 1,794 | 48.02% | 14 | 0.37% | 134 | 3.59% | 3,736 |
| Livingston | 1,040 | 60.82% | 666 | 38.95% | 4 | 0.23% | 374 | 21.87% | 1,710 |
| Mackinac | 145 | 66.82% | 72 | 33.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 73 | 33.64% | 217 |
| Macomb | 1,176 | 61.06% | 748 | 38.84% | 2 | 0.10% | 428 | 22.22% | 1,926 |
| Monroe | 888 | 59.12% | 611 | 40.68% | 3 | 0.20% | 277 | 18.44% | 1,502 |
| Oakland | 2,481 | 55.58% | 1,978 | 44.31% | 5 | 0.11% | 503 | 11.27% | 4,464 |
| Ottawa | 231 | 68.34% | 105 | 31.07% | 2 | 0.59% | 126 | 37.28% | 338 |
| Saginaw | 210 | 59.83% | 141 | 40.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 69 | 19.66% | 351 |
| Shiawassee | 483 | 55.65% | 366 | 42.17% | 19 | 2.19% | 117 | 13.48% | 868 |
| St. Clair | 734 | 58.49% | 521 | 41.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 213 | 16.97% | 1,255 |
| St. Joseph | 1,044 | 54.63% | 859 | 44.95% | 8 | 0.42% | 185 | 9.68% | 1,911 |
| Van Buren | 478 | 54.75% | 394 | 45.13% | 1 | 0.11% | 84 | 9.62% | 873 |
| Washtenaw | 1,874 | 48.22% | 2,006 | 51.62% | 6 | 0.15% | -132 | -3.40% | 3,886 |
| Wayne | 2,349 | 57.91% | 1,694 | 41.77% | 13 | 0.32% | 655 | 16.15% | 4,056 |
| Total | 27,837 | 53.98% | 23,540 | 45.65% | 192 | 0.37% | 4,297 | 8.33% | 51,569 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig
Notes
- ↑ Dubin transposes the votes for Barry and Littlejohn in this county.
References
- 1 2 Manual Containing the Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan and Joint Rules of the Two Houses and Other Matter. Lansing: R. W. Ingals, Printer to the State. 1850. pp. 36–37. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 122. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
