1849 Michigan gubernatorial election

1849 Michigan gubernatorial election

←  1847 November 6, 1849 1851  →

Nominee John S. Barry Flavius J. Littlejohn Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 27,619 23,320 Percentage 54.22% 45.78%

County results Barry:     50–60%     60–70% Littlejohn:     50–60% No Data/Votes:

Governor before election Epaphroditus Ransom Democratic Elected Governor John S. Barry Democratic

The 1849 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1849. Democratic nominee John S. Barry defeated Whig nominee Flavius J. Littlejohn with 54.22% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John S. Barry, Democratic
• Flavius J. Littlejohn, Whig

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1849 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John S. Barry	27,619	54.22
	Whig	Flavius J. Littlejohn	23,320	45.78
Total votes			50,939	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1849". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.