1845 Michigan gubernatorial election
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November 4, 1845
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 County results Felch: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Vickery: 40–50% 60–70% No Data/Votes: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1845 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1845. Democratic nominee Alpheus Felch defeated Whig nominee Stephen Vickery with 50.83% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Alpheus Felch, Democratic
- Stephen Vickery, Whig
Other candidates
- James G. Birney, Liberty
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alpheus Felch | 20,123 | 50.83% | −3.83% | |
| Whig | Stephen Vickery | 16,316 | 41.21% | +3.15% | |
| Liberty | James G. Birney | 3,045 | 7.69% | +0.60% | |
| Scattering | 90 | 0.23% | |||
| Blank | 15 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 3,807 | 9.62% | |||
| Total votes | 39,589 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -6.68% | |||
Results By County
[edit]| County[1][2] | Alpheus Felch Democratic |
Stephen Vickery Whig |
James G. Birney Liberty |
Scattering Write-in |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Allegan | 281 | 49.47% | 274 | 48.24% | 12 | 2.11% | 1 | 0.18% | 7 | 1.23% | 568 |
| Barry | 254 | 52.92% | 206 | 42.92% | 119 | 3.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 48 | 10.00% | 480[a] |
| Berrien | 660 | 59.57% | 422 | 38.09% | 26 | 2.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 238 | 21.48% | 1,108 |
| Branch | 706 | 61.55% | 359 | 31.30% | 81 | 7.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 347 | 30.25% | 1,147[a] |
| Calhoun | 1,185 | 50.79% | 980 | 42.01% | 159 | 6.82% | 9 | 0.39% | 205 | 8.79% | 2,333 |
| Cass | 570 | 48.97% | 518 | 44.50% | 76 | 6.53% | 0 | 0.00% | 52 | 4.47% | 1,164 |
| Chippewa | 9 | 39.13% | 14 | 60.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | -5 | -21.74% | 23 |
| Clinton | 237 | 52.55% | 162 | 35.92% | 51 | 11.31% | 1 | 0.22% | 75 | 16.63% | 451 |
| Eaton | 315 | 43.03% | 351 | 47.95% | 66 | 9.02% | 0 | 0.00% | -36 | -4.92% | 732 |
| Genesee | 579 | 47.38% | 442 | 36.17% | 199 | 16.28% | 2 | 0.16% | 137 | 11.21% | 1,222 |
| Hillsdale | 1,025 | 52.75% | 749 | 38.55% | 168 | 8.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 276 | 14.20% | 1,943[a] |
| Ingham | 403 | 49.51% | 325 | 39.93% | 86 | 10.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 78 | 9.58% | 814 |
| Ionia | 416 | 51.23% | 314 | 38.67% | 81 | 9.98% | 1 | 0.12% | 102 | 12.56% | 812 |
| Kalamazoo | 572 | 35.59% | 796 | 49.53% | 237 | 14.75% | 0 | 0.00% | -224 | -13.94% | 1,607[b] |
| Kent | 500 | 51.23% | 433 | 44.36% | 42 | 4.30% | 1 | 0.10% | 67 | 6.86% | 976 |
| Lapeer | 361 | 49.05% | 295 | 40.08% | 67 | 9.10% | 13 | 1.77% | 66 | 8.97% | 736 |
| Lenawee | 1,787 | 48.57% | 1,704 | 46.32% | 185[c] | 5.03% | 3 | 0.08% | 83 | 2.26% | 3,679 |
| Livingston | 823 | 58.53% | 465 | 33.07% | 114 | 8.11% | 4 | 0.28% | 358 | 25.46% | 1,406 |
| Mackinac | 99 | 86.84% | 15 | 13.16% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 84 | 73.68% | 114 |
| Macomb | 788 | 53.06% | 559 | 37.64% | 136 | 9.16% | 1 | 0.07% | 229 | 15.42% | 1,485[a] |
| Monroe | 1,019 | 70.57% | 404 | 27.98% | 21[d] | 1.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 615 | 42.59% | 1,444 |
| Oakland | 1,981 | 51.86% | 1,438 | 37.64% | 392 | 10.26% | 8 | 0.21% | 543 | 14.21% | 3,820[a] |
| Ottawa | 136 | 68.34% | 45 | 22.61% | 18 | 9.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 91 | 45.73% | 199 |
| Saginaw | 89 | 47.85% | 87 | 46.77% | 9 | 4.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 1.08% | 186[a] |
| Shiawassee | 232 | 44.53% | 159 | 30.52% | 122 | 23.42% | 8 | 1.54% | 73 | 14.01% | 521 |
| St. Clair | 474 | 51.63% | 383 | 41.72% | 56 | 6.10% | 5 | 0.54% | 91 | 9.91% | 918 |
| St. Joseph | 790 | 51.37% | 680 | 44.21% | 68 | 4.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 110 | 7.15% | 1,538 |
| Van Buren | 312 | 54.83% | 213 | 37.43% | 44 | 7.73% | 0 | 0.00% | 99 | 17.40% | 569 |
| Washtenaw | 1,759 | 43.21% | 2,005 | 49.25% | 305 | 7.49% | 2 | 0.05% | -246 | -6.04% | 4,071 |
| Wayne | 1,761 | 49.99% | 1,519 | 43.12% | 205 | 5.82% | 31 | 0.88% | 242 | 6.87% | 3,523[e] |
| Total | 20,123 | 50.83% | 16,316 | 41.21% | 3,045 | 7.69% | 90 | 0.23% | 3,807 | 9.62% | 39,589 |
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic
[edit]Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Michigan State Archives, Statement of Votes given in the several Counties of the State of Michigan for the Office of Governor of said State at the General Election held on the Fourth day of November 1845
- 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.
