1851 Michigan gubernatorial election
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The 1851 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1851. Democratic nominee Robert McClelland defeated Whig nominee Townsend E. Gidley with 58.50% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Robert McClelland, Democratic
- Townsend E. Gidley, Whig[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert McClelland | 23,827 | 58.50 | |
Whig | Townsend E. Gidley | 16,901 | 41.50 | |
Total votes | 40,728 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. Thorp & Godfrey, state printers – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. pp. 122–123. ISBN 9780786414390.