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The 1854 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1854. Republican nominee Kinsley S. Bingham defeated Democratic nominee John S. Barry with 53.00% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Kinsley S. Bingham, Republican
- John S. Barry, Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kinsley S. Bingham | 43,652 | 53.00% | ||
| Democratic | John S. Barry | 38,675 | 46.96% | −4.38% | |
| Scattering | 25 | 0.03% | |||
| Imperfect[a] | 14 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 4,977 | 6.04% | |||
| Total votes | 82.366 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +15.80% | |||
Results By County
Allegan County, Lapeer County, Sanilac County, and Shiawassee County did not flip Republican in this election. However, Lapeer County would not vote Democratic again until 1924 while Allegan and Sanliac counties would not vote Democratic again until 1986.
| County[1][2][3] | Kinsley S. Bingham Republican |
John S. Barry Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegan | 689 | 48.73% | 725 | 51.27% | -36 | -2.55% | 1,414 |
| Allegan | 745 | 52.32% | 679 | 47.68% | 66 | 4.63% | 1,424 |
| Berrien | 1,034 | 52.01% | 952 | 47.89% | 82 | 4.12% | 1,988[b] |
| Branch | 1,844 | 62.42% | 1,108 | 37.51% | 736 | 24.92% | 2,954[c] |
| Calhoun | 2,294 | 58.51% | 1,627 | 41.49% | 667 | 17.01% | 3,921 |
| Cass | 1,097 | 55.88% | 865 | 44.07% | 232 | 11.82% | 1,963[d] |
| Chippewa | 24 | 8.08% | 273 | 91.92% | -249 | -83.84% | 297 |
| Clinton | 648 | 53.91% | 554 | 46.09% | 94 | 7.82% | 1,202 |
| Eaton | 995 | 52.73% | 891 | 47.22% | 104 | 5.51% | 1,887[e] |
| Emmet | 650 | 93.53% | 45 | 6.47% | 605 | 87.05% | 695 |
| Genesee | 1,416 | 58.18% | 1,018 | 41.82% | 398 | 16.35% | 2,434 |
| Grand Traverse | 194 | 55.59% | 155 | 44.41% | 39 | 11.17% | 349 |
| Hillsdale | 2,252 | 61.43% | 1,413 | 38.54% | 839 | 22.89% | 3,666[e] |
| Houghton | 174[f] | 59.39% | 118 | 40.27% | 56 | 19.11% | 293[e] |
| Ingham | 939 | 44.27% | 1,182 | 55.73% | -243 | -11.46% | 2,121 |
| Ionia | 1,107 | 61.67% | 683 | 38.05% | 424 | 23.62% | 1,795[g] |
| Jackson | 2,061 | 53.87% | 1,755 | 45.87% | 306 | 8.00% | 3,826[h] |
| Kalamazoo | 1,733 | 59.27% | 1,191 | 40.73% | 542 | 18.54% | 2,924 |
| Kent | 1,540 | 50.72% | 1,493 | 49.18% | 47 | 1.55% | 3,036[i] |
| Lapeer | 741 | 47.68% | 813 | 52.32% | -72 | -4.63% | 1,554 |
| Lenawee | 3,197 | 57.34% | 2,379 | 42.66% | 818 | 14.67% | 5,576 |
| Livingston | 1,130 | 46.01% | 1,326 | 53.99% | -196 | -7.98% | 2,456 |
| Mackinac | 3 | 2.33% | 126 | 97.67% | -123 | -95.35% | 129 |
| Macomb | 1,349 | 47.20% | 1,509[j] | 52.80% | -160 | -5.60% | 2,858 |
| Monroe | 1,184 | 44.34% | 1,484 | 55.58% | 300 | 11.24% | 2,670[b] |
| Montcalm | 208 | 52.00% | 192 | 48.00% | 16 | 4.00% | 400 |
| Newaygo | 140 | 50.72% | 136 | 49.28% | 4 | 1.45% | 276 |
| Oakland | 2,536 | 50.95% | 2,437 | 48.97% | 99 | 1.99% | 4,977[k] |
| Ontonagon | 193 | 70.96% | 79 | 29.04% | 114 | 41.91% | 272 |
| Ottawa | 624 | 46.12% | 729 | 53.88% | -105 | -7.76% | 1,353 |
| Saginaw | 544 | 45.45% | 651 | 54.39% | -107 | -8.94% | 1,197[b] |
| Sanilac | 143 | 27.93% | 368 | 71.88% | -225 | -43.95% | 512[d] |
| Shiawassee | 507 | 41.05% | 728 | 58.95% | -221 | -17.89% | 1,235 |
| St. Clair | 983 | 51.30% | 933 | 48.70% | 50 | 2.61% | 1,916 |
| St. Joseph | 1,418 | 55.89% | 1,119 | 44.11% | 299 | 11.79% | 2,537 |
| Tuscola | 172 | 61.43% | 108 | 38.57% | 64 | 22.86% | 280 |
| Van Buren | 839 | 54.45% | 698 | 45.30% | 141 | 9.15% | 1,541[l] |
| Washtenaw | 2,829 | 57.05% | 2,130 | 42.95% | 699 | 14.10% | 4,959 |
| Wayne | 3,476 | 46.48% | 4,003 | 53.52% | -527 | -7.05% | 7,479 |
| Total | 43,652 | 53.00% | 38,675 | 46.96% | 4,977 | 6.04% | 82,366 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Whig to Republican
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic
Notes
- ↑ These are ballots that were intended for the main candidates but contained misspellings. The canvass does not list specific variations, it just groups these votes together.
- 1 2 3 Includes 2 Scattering votes
- ↑ Includes 2 Imperfect votes
- 1 2 Includes 1 Imperfect vote
- 1 2 3 Includes 1 Scattering vote
- ↑ Dubin contains a typo for Bingham in this county.
- ↑ Includes 2 Scattering votes and 3 Imperfect votes
- ↑ Includes 7 Scattering votes and 3 Imperfect votes
- ↑ Includes 3 Scattering votes
- ↑ Dubin contains a typo for Barry in this county.
- ↑ Includes 4 Imperfect votes
- ↑ Includes 4 Scattering votes
References
- 1 2 Michigan State Archives, Canvass of the Votes given for the office of Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Michigan at the General Election held on Tuesday the Seventh day of November A.D. 1854
- 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. 124. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- 1 2 The Whig Almanac and United States Register for 1855. New York: Greeley & McElrath. 1855. p. 63. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
