1864 Michigan gubernatorial election

1864 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 8, 1864

Nominee Henry H. Crapo William M. Fenton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 91,353 74,293 Percentage 55.15% 44.85%

County results Crapo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Fenton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% No Date/Vote:

Governor before election Austin Blair Republican Elected Governor Henry H. Crapo Republican

The 1864 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1864. Republican nominee Henry H. Crapo defeated Democratic nominee William M. Fenton with 55.15% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry H. Crapo, Republican
• William M. Fenton, Democratic^[1]

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1864^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry H. Crapo	91,353	55.15
	Democratic	William M. Fenton	74,293	44.85
Total votes			165,646	100
	Republican hold

References

1. Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1. Google Books.
2. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 08, 1864". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.