The 1876 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Republican nominee Charles Croswell defeated Democratic nominee William L. Webber with 52.19% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Charles Croswell, Republican William L. Webber, Democratic Other candidates Levi Sparks, Greenback Albert Williams, Prohibition
Results
Results by county This was the only election in which Isle Royale County reported votes separately. County Charles CroswellRepublican William L. WebberDemocratic Levi SparksGreenback Thomas E. CarpenterProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona14646.06%17153.94%00.00%00.00%-25-7.89%317Allegan4,29955.64%3,18141.17%2473.20%00.00%1,11814.47%7,727Alpena62449.60%63450.40%00.00%00.00%-10-0.79%1,258Antrim47562.58%28337.29%10.13%00.00%19225.30%759Baraga21848.44%23251.56%00.00%00.00%-14-3.11%450Barry2,94153.59%1,86433.97%67312.26%100.18%1,07719.62%5,488Bay2,40544.87%2,85953.34%931.74%30.06%-454-8.47%5,360Benzie47370.81%19128.59%40.60%00.00%28242.22%668Berrien4,17951.22%3,68345.14%2923.58%00.00%4966.08%8,159Branch4,00758.55%2,38434.83%4466.52%70.10%1,62323.71%6,844Calhoun5,13256.59%2,382442.17%780.86%350.39%1,30814.42%9,069Cass2,75152.23%2,35444.69%1623.08%00.00%3977.54%5,267Charlevoix41167.05%20232.95%00.00%00.00%20934.09%613Cheboygan26337.20%44462.80%00.00%00.00%-181-25.60%707Chippewa17237.80%28362.20%00.00%00.00%-111-24.40%455Clare26952.95%23947.05%00.00%00.00%305.91%508Clinton3,25351.16%3,07448.35%270.42%40.06%1792.82%6,358Delta50753.03%44946.97%00.00%00.00%586.07%956Eaton3,98256.40%2,91341.26%420.59%1221.73%1,06915.14%7,060Emmet31141.69%43257.91%30.40%00.00%-121-16.22%746Genesee5,03157.12%3,75542.63%60.07%160.18%1,27614.49%8,808Gladwin8735.37%15964.63%00.00%00.00%-72-29.27%246Grand Traverse1,00575.28%32924.64%00.00%10.07%67650.64%1,335Gratiot2,14658.84%1,37037.57%1303.56%10.03%77621.28%3,647Hillsdale5,08663.16%2,34229.08%5576.92%680.84%2,74434.07%8,053Houghton2,26361.08%1,44238.92%00.00%00.00%82122.16%3,705Huron1,27354.89%1,03644.67%00.00%100.43%23710.22%2,319Ingham4,04449.98%4,00649.51%80.10%330.41%380.47%8,091Ionia4,28655.96%3,24642.38%610.80%660.86%1,04013.58%7,659Iosco46956.03%36643.73%00.00%20.24%10312.31%837Isabella1,02556.82%72039.91%281.55%00.00%30516.91%1,804Isle Royale1221.82%4378.18%00.00%00.00%-31-56.36%55Jackson4,84547.10%5,33251.83%240.23%860.84%-487-4.73%10,287Kalamazoo4,49354.95%3,59543.97%800.98%80.10%89810.98%8,176Kalkaska38273.46%12824.62%20.38%00.00%25448.85%520Kent7,40248.60%5,76437.84%2,06213.54%30.02%1,63810.75%15,231Keweenaw73664.06%41335.94%00.00%00.00%32328.11%1,149Lake40764.71%21333.86%91.43%00.00%19430.84%629Lapeer3,21656.13%2,51043.80%10.02%30.05%70612.32%5,730Leelanau63560.59%41339.41%00.00%00.00%22221.18%1,048Lenawee6,55653.31%5,52344.91%60.05%2141.74%1,0338.40%12,299Livingston2,72847.97%2,94751.82%00.00%120.21%-219-3.85%5,687Mackinac7426.62%20473.38%00.00%00.00%-130-46.76%278Macomb3,00846.32%3,46753.39%140.22%40.06%-459-7.07%6,494Manistee88449.61%82046.02%774.32%10.06%643.59%1,782Manitou3426.77%9373.23%00.00%00.00%-59-46.46%127Marquette2,31156.96%1,74643.04%00.00%00.00%56513.93%4,057Mason92655.92%68541.36%452.72%00.00%24114.55%1,656Mecosta1,34156.56%94539.86%853.58%00.00%39616.70%2,371Menominee39453.03%34946.97%00.00%00.00%456.06%743Midland66358.21%47641.79%00.00%00.00%18716.42%1,139Missaukee16059.48%10940.52%00.00%00.00%5118.96%269Monroe3,01343.43%3,91856.47%50.07%10.01%-905-13.04%6,938Montcalm3,09955.02%2,46143.69%661.17%60.11%63811.33%5,633Muskegon2,25457.35%1,51438.52%1604.07%20.05%74018.83%3,930Newaygo1,30455.97%79233.99%2269.70%80.34%51221.97%2,330Oakland5,02848.11%5,34651.15%410.39%370.35%-318-3.04%10,452Oceana1,36868.74%59429.85%281.41%00.00%77438.89%1,990Ogemaw10153.72%8746.28%00.00%00.00%147.45%188Ontonagon20338.52%32461.48%00.00%00.00%-121-22.96%527Osceola79354.84%62843.43%231.59%20.14%16511.41%1,446Otsego18455.93%14544.07%00.00%00.00%3911.85%329Ottawa3,38155.47%2,65243.51%621.02%00.00%72911.96%6,095Presque Isle15047.77%16452.23%00.00%00.00%-14-4.46%314Roscommon5422.69%18477.31%00.00%00.00%-130-54.62%238Saginaw3,98444.05%5,05255.86%40.04%40.04%-1,068-11.81%9,044Sanilac1,91063.41%1,03734.43%642.12%10.03%87328.98%3,012Schoolcraft11953.36%10446.64%00.00%00.00%156.73%223Shiawassee3,18255.82%2,48543.60%60.11%270.47%69712.23%5,700St. Clair4,05851.37%3,71947.08%1121.42%80.10%3394.29%7,899St. Joseph3,15249.17%2,48938.83%76711.97%00.00%66310.34%6,410Tuscola2,42362.26%1,33834.38%00.00%00.00%1,08527.88%3,892Van Buren4,04356.55%2,59636.31%5087.11%20.03%1,44720.24%7,149Washtenaw4,53246.65%5,15053.02%20.02%300.31%-618-6.36%9,714Wayne12,24242.42%15,57053.95%1,0113.50%330.11%-3,328-11.53%28,860Wexford61396.99%00.00%182.85%10.16%59595.14%632Total165,93052.19%142,59144.85%8,3662.63%8710.27%23,3397.34%317,945
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Berrien Clinton Houghton Ingham Ionia Isabella Lenawee Manistee Marquette Mason Schoolcraft
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alcona Alpena Chippewa Manitou Presque Isle
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