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1835 Michigan gubernatorial election Turnout 29.32%
The 1835 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1835. Democrat nominee Stevens T. Mason defeated Whig nominee John Biddle with 91.22% of the vote. This was the first election in which Michigan voted in their Governor as a state.
Major party candidates
Results provided by United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776 1860: The Official Results By State And County .[ 2]
Note: Counties listed may not match modern-day county names or borders. Names, vote numbers and percentages taken from above reference.
County
Stevens T. Mason (D)
John Biddle (W)
Percentage
Votes
Percentage
Votes
Allegan
100%
67
0%
0
Berrien
100%
308
0%
0
Branch
100%
77
0%
0
Calhoun
100%
241
0%
0
Cass
84.8%
356
15.2%
64
Chippewa
100%
53
0%
0
Clinton, Ionia, Kent, Ottawa
99.8%
1,026
0.2%
2
Hillsdale
93.8%
105
6.2%
7
Jackson
97.9%
274
2.1%
6
Kalamazoo
94.7%
431
5.3%
24
Lapeer
87.3%
89
12.7%
13
Lenawee
97%
456
3%
14
Macomb
91.7%
455
8.3%
41
Michilimackinac
100%
112
0%
0
Monroe
99.8%
432
0.2%
1
Oakland
63.7%
942
36.3%
536
St. Clair
97.6%
166
2.4%
4
St. Joseph
99.5%
207
0.5%
1
Saginaw
100%
100
0%
0
Washtenaw
100%
1,074
0%
0
Wayne
93.7%
1,490
6.3%
101
Totals
91.2%
8,461
8.8%
814