American state election
1837 Michigan gubernatorial election Turnout 94.38%
The 1837 Michigan gubernatorial election was held from November 6, 1837 to November 7, 1837. Incumbent Democrat Stevens T. Mason defeated Whig nominee Charles C. Trowbridge with 51.29% of the vote.
Major party candidates
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.
County Stevens T. Mason (D) Charles Towbridge (W) Percentage Votes Percentage Votes Allegan 31% 98 69% 218 Berrien 48.1% 495 51.9% 534 Branch 66% 387 34% 199 Calhoun 54.9% 808 45.1% 664 Cass 45.8% 388 54.2% 459 Chippewa 85.7% 42 14.3% 7 Genesee 48% 233 52% 252 Hillsdale 50.3% 378 49.7% 374 Ionia 61.9% 148 38.1% 91 Jackson & Ingham 45.4% 758 54.6% 911 Kalamazoo 43.4% 577 56.6% 752 Kent 75.6% 394 24.4% 127 Lapeer 48.5% 227 51.5% 241 Lenawee 51.4% 1,345 48.6% 1,273 Livingston 56.5% 443 43.5% 341 Macomb 40.6% 471 59.4% 689 Michilimackinac 67.4% 89 32.6% 43 Monroe 60.3% 999 39.7% 657 Oakland 50.6% 1,681 49.4% 1,639 St. Clair 54.3% 447 45.7% 376 St. Joseph 53.1% 557 46.9% 491 Saginaw 46.7% 86 53.3% 98 Shiawassee 47.9% 123 52.1% 134 Van Buren 56.9% 103 43.1% 78 Washtenaw 49.7% 2,039 50.3% 2,066 Wayne 49.1% 1,998 50.9% 2,066 Totals* 50.9% 15,314 49.1% 14,780
The Totals are stated, but the author included Whig candidate's Total Vote share at 14,546.