1839 Michigan gubernatorial election
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The 1839 Michigan gubernatorial election was held from November 4, 1839, to November 5, 1839. Whig nominee William Woodbridge defeated Democrat nominee Elon Farnsworth with 51.64% of the vote.
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November 4â5, 1839
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 County results Woodbridge: 50â60% 60â70% Farnsworth: 50â60% 60â70% No Data/Votes: | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the most recent election in which neither a Republican or Democrat won.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- William Woodbridge, Whig
- Elon Farnsworth, Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Woodbridge | 18,195 | 51.64 | |
| Democratic | Elon Farnsworth | 17,037 | 48.36 | |
| Total votes | 35,232 | 100 | ||
| Whig gain from Democratic | ||||
Results By County
Results provided by.[2]
Note: Counties listed may not match modern-day county names or borders. Names, vote numbers and percentages taken from above reference.Counties which may have existed at this point in time but do not appear here are due to the author not including them.
| County | William Woodbridge (W) | Elon Farnsworth (D) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | Votes | Percentage | Votes | |
| Allegan | 53.4% | 217 | 46.6% | 189 |
| Barry | 56.5% | 113 | 43.5% | 87 |
| Berrien | 54.3% | 462 | 45.7% | 389 |
| Branch | 44.6% | 382 | 55.4% | 475 |
| Calhoun | 50.3% | 1,064 | 49.7% | 1,052 |
| Cass | 51.9% | 503 | 48.1% | 467 |
| Chippewa | 34.4% | 22 | 65.6% | 42 |
| Clinton | 46.1% | 119 | 53.9% | 139 |
| Eaton | 58.6% | 217 | 41.4% | 153 |
| Hillsdale | 55.5% | 667 | 44.5% | 535 |
| Houghton | 47.7% | 578 | 52.3% | 633 |
| Ingham | 50.5% | 194 | 49.5% | 190 |
| Ionia | 47.2% | 195 | 52.8% | 218 |
| Jackson | 57.9% | 1,331 | 42.1% | 969 |
| Kalamazoo | 57.3% | 879 | 42.7% | 655 |
| Kent | 44.2% | 228 | 55.8% | 288 |
| Lapeer | 54.4% | 396 | 45.6% | 332 |
| Lenawee | 50.8% | 1,694 | 49.2% | 1,640 |
| Macomb | 50.7% | 807 | 49.3% | 786 |
| Michilimackinac | 44.1% | 41 | 55.9% | 52 |
| Monroe | 44.7% | 755 | 55.3% | 933 |
| Oakland | 51.9% | 1,960 | 48.1% | 1,816 |
| Ottawa | 31.2% | 24 | 68.8% | 53 |
| Saginaw | 42% | 60 | 58% | 83 |
| St. Joseph | 45.1% | 581 | 54.9% | 708 |
| Shiawassee | 60.9% | 198 | 39.1% | 129 |
| Van Buren | 47.8% | 153 | 52.2% | 167 |
| Washtenaw | 56.2% | 2,352 | 43.8% | 1,836 |
| Wayne | 49.7% | 1,998 | 50.3% | 2,021 |
| Totals* | 51.6% | 18,190 | 48.4% | 17,035 |
Note: These are the official results. The stated totals were as follows: 18,195 (W), 17,037 (D).