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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.
This was the most recent election in which neither a Republican or Democrat won.
Major party candidates
| 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 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).
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