1847 Michigan gubernatorial election
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November 2, 1847
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The 1847 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1847. Democratic nominee Epaphroditus Ransom defeated Whig nominee James M. Edmunds with 53.15% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Epaphroditus Ransom, Democratic
- James M. Edmunds, Whig[1][2]
Other candidates
- Chester Gurney, Liberty
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Epaphroditus Ransom | 24,639 | 53.15% | +2.32% | |
| Whig | James M. Edmunds | 18,990 | 40.96% | −0.25% | |
| Liberty | Chester Gurney | 2,585 | 5.58% | −2.12% | |
| Scattering | 145 | 0.31% | |||
| Majority | 5,649 | 12.19% | |||
| Total votes | 46,359 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +2.57% | |||
Results By County
[edit]| County[3][4] | Epaphroditus Ransom Democratic |
James M. Edmunds Whig |
Chester Gurney Liberty |
Scattering Write-in |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegan | 364 | 53.53% | 307 | 45.15% | 8 | 1.18% | 1 | 0.15% | 57 | 8.38% | 680 |
| Berrien | 752 | 57.85% | 525 | 40.38% | 15 | 1.15% | 8 | 0.62% | 227 | 17.46% | 1,300 |
| Branch | 842 | 58.35% | 448 | 31.05% | 110 | 7.62% | 43 | 2.98% | 394 | 27.30% | 1,443 |
| Calhoun | 1,487 | 52.18% | 1,246 | 43.72% | 116 | 4.07% | 1 | 0.04% | 241 | 8.46% | 2,850 |
| Cass | 816 | 54.33% | 618 | 41.15% | 66 | 4.39% | 2 | 0.13% | 198 | 13.18% | 1,502 |
| Clinton | 269 | 54.34% | 179 | 36.16% | 29 | 5.86% | 18 | 3.64% | 90 | 18.18% | 495 |
| Eaton | 447 | 49.12% | 400 | 43.96% | 63 | 6.92% | 0 | 0.00% | 47 | 5.16% | 910 |
| Genesee | 674 | 45.48% | 660 | 44.53% | 148 | 9.99% | 0 | 0.00% | 14 | 0.94% | 1,482 |
| Hillsdale | 1,075 | 50.61% | 901 | 42.42% | 146 | 6.87% | 2 | 0.09% | 174 | 8.19% | 2,124 |
| Ingham | 623 | 51.11% | 562 | 46.10% | 32 | 2.63% | 2 | 0.16% | 61 | 5.00% | 1,219 |
| Ionia | 597 | 54.37% | 433 | 39.44% | 68 | 6.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 164 | 14.94% | 1,098 |
| Jackson | 1,269 | 48.71% | 1,078 | 41.38% | 256 | 9.83% | 2 | 0.08% | 191 | 7.33% | 2,605 |
| Kalamazoo | 932 | 45.49% | 831 | 40.56% | 286 | 13.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 101 | 4.93% | 2,049 |
| Kent | 752 | 57.10% | 535 | 40.62% | 28 | 2.13% | 2 | 0.15% | 217 | 16.48% | 1,317 |
| Lapeer | 376 | 53.64% | 255 | 36.38% | 37 | 5.28% | 33 | 4.71% | 121 | 17.26% | 701 |
| Lenawee | 1,762 | 49.49% | 1,616 | 45.39% | 179 | 5.03% | 3 | 0.08% | 146 | 4.10% | 3,560 |
| Livingston | 1,065 | 61.92% | 618 | 35.93% | 35 | 2.03% | 2 | 0.12% | 447 | 25.99% | 1,720 |
| Mackinac | 95 | 76.00% | 30 | 24.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 65 | 52.00% | 125 |
| Macomb | 972 | 57.75% | 670 | 39.81% | 39 | 2.32% | 2 | 0.12% | 302 | 17.94% | 1,683 |
| Monroe | 845 | 66.12% | 373 | 29.19% | 50 | 3.91% | 10 | 0.78% | 472 | 36.93% | 1,278 |
| Oakland | 2,036 | 53.55% | 1,534 | 40.35% | 231 | 6.08% | 1 | 0.03% | 502 | 13.20% | 3,802 |
| Ottawa | 198 | 80.82% | 39 | 15.92% | 8 | 3.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 159 | 64.90% | 245 |
| Saginaw | 156 | 57.56% | 114 | 42.07% | 1 | 0.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 42 | 15.50% | 271 |
| Shiawassee | 322 | 53.22% | 209 | 34.55% | 71 | 11.74% | 3 | 0.50% | 113 | 18.68% | 605 |
| St. Clair | 579 | 56.00% | 435 | 42.07% | 19 | 1.84% | 1 | 0.10% | 144 | 13.93% | 1,034 |
| St. Joseph | 936 | 50.68% | 784 | 42.45% | 125 | 6.77% | 2 | 0.11% | 152 | 8.23% | 1,847 |
| Van Buren | 506 | 58.29% | 320 | 36.87% | 41 | 4.72% | 1 | 0.12% | 186 | 21.43% | 868 |
| Washtenaw | 1,849 | 47.07% | 1,806 | 45.98% | 268 | 6.82% | 5 | 0.13% | 43 | 1.09% | 3,928 |
| Wayne | 2,043 | 56.47% | 1,464 | 40.46% | 110 | 3.04% | 1 | 0.03% | 579 | 16.00% | 3,618 |
| Total | 24,639 | 53.15% | 18,990 | 40.96% | 2,585 | 5.58% | 145 | 0.31% | 5,649 | 12.19% | 46,359 |
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Michigan Historical Commission (1906). Past and present of Washtenaw County, Michigan. University of Michigan.
- ↑ "Edman to Edwarde". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- 1 2 Michigan State Archives, 1847 Election Canvass
- 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.
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