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3,112
295
72
Van Buren.
3,788
2,182
403
635
4,783
2,986
458
13
Washtenaw
4,362
5,508|
448
70
4,549
5,482
543
14
Wayne.
26,361
(c)27,580
702
495
21,326
25,986
877
23
Wexford
1,388
1,156
185
52
1,437
1,065
160
1
Totals. . .
222,708 d202,296 20,857 19,931
925
236,387
213,469 20,945
4,555
5
144
3
(b) Official canvass, 2,667; but returns from county clerk give the vote as 2,067.
(c) Official canvass, 27,580; but returns from county clerk give the vote as 27,508.
(d) Official canvass, 202,296; but the footing, with changes in Tuscola and Wayne counties, is 201,624.
9
6
360
358
1
Roscommon ..
239
286
Bidwell,
Weaver,
Republican.
Harrison,
Fisk,
Streeter,
Manitou ..
141
714
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.
1884.
1880.
Counties.
Republican.
Fusion.
Cleveland, (a)
Democrat.
Butler, (a) Greenback
and Anti-Monopoly.
Prohibition.
Butler.
Garfield,
Hancock,
Weaver,
Dow,
Labor.
Alcona
545
339
329
9
1
1
386
252
9
Alger
Allegan
4,080
3,445
2,810
760
927
1
4,693
2,376
1,209
4
48
Alpena.
927
1,127
924
198
59
960
834
38
Antrim
1,066
721
364
355
37
600
153
215
1
Arenac.
323
607
17
531
44
37
173
224
2
Barry.
2,699
2,937
1,150
1,927
401
3,083
1,020
2,129
26
17
Bay.
2,916
4,963
3,436
1,534
161
255
2,404
2,068
1,734
.. .
Benzie.
556
380
245
135
77
449
170
142
2
Berrien
4,445
4,458
4,030
427
345
4,535
3,536
540
7
3
Branch
3,671
2,958
1,315
1,644
419
1
4,121
1,195
1,626
8
2
Calhoun
5,113
4,309
4,693
644
564
5,187
3,143
844
26
1
Cass.
2,764
2,744
2,527
223
216
5
2,859
2,180
415
Charlevoix .
1,043
825
401
469
56
784
304
78
2
Cheboygan
777
897
577
311
40
606
541
99
Chippewa
686
635
635
21
396
347
2
Clare.
622
685
503
271
34
5
488
370
44
Clinton .
2,782
3,220
2,413
814
315
2
3,299
2,797
756
12
4
Crawford.
304
223
178
45
9
183
142
20
Delta.
1,201
609
609
6
708
441
6
Eaton.
4,106
3,717
2,818
911
494
4,195
2,681
809
87
Emmet
779
895
587
310
105
814
495
118
2
Genesee
4,328
3,657
3,153
560
1,005
4,934
3,086
925
56
10
Gladwin.
288
213
208
19
18
160
243
7
2
. .
Gogebic.
Gd. Traverse ..
1,645
808
549
257
94
1,356
428
70
Gratiot.
2,676
2,736
1,526
1,207
283
2,548
1,489
965
7
3
Hillsdale
4,315
3,2221
2,024
1,295
629
6
4,909
1,951
1,365
21
5
Houghton
2,383
1,694
1,692
2
39
2,100
1,311
5
Huron.
1,355
1,898
1,454
444
179
1,713
1,245
42
9
Ingham
3,709
4,562
3,272
1,292
472
12
3,984
3,412
1,005
29
Ionia
3,552
3,814
2,728
1,084
503
7
4,210
2,542
1,257
41
15
Iosco
1,016
864
844
124
43
809
513
5
Iron.
Isabella.
1,617
1,610
1,033
581
83
5
1,438
996
129
5
Isle Royal
Jackson.
4,804
5,452
4,383
1,060
645
51
4,486
3,742
1,810
117
Kalamazoo
4,515
3,750
3,452
398
455
4,478
3,044
550
2
Kalkaska.
630
369
182
188
35
496
170
31
Kent.
9,007
9,639
6,902
2,755
1,040
5
8,313
5,115
3,037
58
18
Keweenaw
620
201
201
12
591
262
Lake.
951
656
447
209
109
579
266
6
1
Lapeer.
3,062
2,741
2,499
240
276
27
3,440
2,606
171
3
Leelanau
811
571
485
94
21
594
545
83
. .
Baraga
396
307
307
St. John,
Republican.
Democrat.
Greenback.
Prohibition.
Blaine,
Cleveland and Butler,
9
.
(a) Inserted to show the proportion of the total fusion vote cast by each party to the compact.
715
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.
1884.
1880.
Counties.
Republican.
Fusion.
Cleveland, (a)
Democrat.
Butler, (a) Greenback
St. John,
Butler.
Garfield,
Republican.
Democrat.
Greenback.
Prohibition.
Labor.
Lenawee.
5,827
5,572
5,271
300
1,097
1
6,451
5,246
402
167
10
Livingston.
2,597
2,938
2,621
316
272
2,879
2,819
231
10
16
Luce.
479
558
543
15
3
(b)
145
(b)
296
Macomb.
2,782
3,464
3,336
130
223
4
3,137
3,218
201
10
1
Manistee.
1,305
1,926
1,223
706
162
1,189
870
240
1
Manitou .
18
148
148
12
48
2,434
1,271
14
21
Mason.
1,299
1,217
1,011
211
57
1,267
766
76
Mecosta.
2,365
1,847
1,166
683
187
1,621
852
275
Menominee.
2,614
93€
918
14
25
1,380
· 880
4
2
Midland .
1,071
883
457
399
44
9
761
405
355
7
1
Missaukee.
470
373
294
76
26
266
121
37
2
10
Montcalm
3,857
3,788
2,296
1,502
173
3
4,163
2,770
763
4
Montmorency.
93
137
48
89
9
Muskegon.
3,483
3,171
2,119
1,042
317
25
2,807
1,680
358
3
Newaygo.
1,971
2,051
995
1,056
203
1,492
625
994
11
Oakland.
4,842
5,386
5,101
315
522
3
5,370
5,150
318
37
7
Oceana.
1,637
1,213
661
552
357
1,481
482
501
2
Ogemaw
478
472
375
101
16
264
191
58
Ontonagon
301
233
233
24
228
218
25
1
Osceola .
1,497
792
678
114
273
1,225
581
23
21
1
Oscoda
199
87
57
30
4
Otsego
485
410
197
213
21
328
217
81
8
Ottawa.
3,758
3,049
2,390
659
231
5
3,284
2,019
784
5 112
Presque Isle.
394
225
202
28
2
11
335
596
90
Saginaw
5,939
7,047
6,286
1,075
205
100
5,207
5,304
609
12
Sanilac.
1,923
1,817
1,043
777
165
12
2,238
1,296
186
2
Schoolcraft.
518
289
289
7
22
157
41
1,167
26
1
St. Clair .
4,017
4,668
3,583
1,002
348
53
1,219
3,439
758
7
St. Joseph
3,261
3,554
2,527
1,029
133
6
3,144
2,102
1,231
1
5
Tuscola.
2,914
2,624
2,086
537
322
2,999
1,517
358
5
Van Buren
4,219
2,933
2,088
845
361
6
4,131
2,004
1,062
10
0
Washtenaw
4,049
5,315
4,983
332
617
9
4,629
4,957
333
23
2
Wayne
17,315
20,930
18,794
2,056
703
16,157
15,064
718
18
Wexford .
1,220
876
632
253
130
1,111
406
128
Totals .
192,669
189,361
149,835 41,490 18,403
753
185,335
131,597
34,895
940
312
·
139
Marquette.
4,230
1,478
1,467
3,735
190
224
54
3,178
3,701
224
Monroe.
3,025
3,920
435
409
26
623
17
3,347
1,972
Shiawassee
2,705
3,141
1,671
1,471
(a) Inserted to show the proportion of the total fusion vote cast by each party to the compact.
(b) Not included in official canvass.
and Anti-Monopoly.
Prohibition.
.
Blaine,
Cleveland and Butler,
Hancock,
Weaver,
Dow,
.
216
145
Roscommon .
127
34
Mackinac
716
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.
1876.
1872.
1868.
Counties.
Republican.
Democrat.
Greenback.
Prohibition.
Republican.
Greeley, Democrat
and Labor.
Democrat.
Prohibition.
Republican.
Democrat.
Alcona
155
162
115
12
Alger .
Allegan.
4,281
3,169
274
3,473
1,598
55
3,556
2,351
Alpena.
629
635
508
302
6
2
(a)
321 (a)
217
Antrim
475
280
1
284
70
245
43
Arenac
Baraga
218
232
603
9
2,677
1,202
46
38
2,923
1,557
Bay .
2,407
2,840
100
4
1,948
1,270
16
46
1,176
1,081
Benzie
474
186
7
450
57
8
Berrien .
4,188
3,679
304
3.902
2,274
113
3,993
3,268
Branch
3,998
2,370
466
6
3.492
1,130
66
43
3,964
2,024
Calhoun.
5,167
3,885
84
33
4,486
2,350
100
124
5,048
3,200
Cass
2,750
2,336
173
2,432
1,830
24
2
2,471
1,926
Charlevoix .
411
205
264
11
Cheboygan.
262
445
(a)
234 (a)
176
(a) 59 (a)
150
Chippewa .
(a)
(a)
283
(a)
171 (a)
54
(b)
(b)
Clare .
272
236
216
104
1
16
2,586|
1,942
Crawford.
Delta.
505
452
439
120
(a) 156 (a)
161
Eaton.
4,010
2,903
65
100
3,202
1,635
47
194
3,088
2,036
Emmet .
312
426
8
63
139
(a)
135 (a)
198
Genesee.
5,044
3,736
7
16
3,987
1,962
56
48
4,241
2,680
Gladwin.
84
162
Gogebic.
Gd. Traverse ..
1,000
330
3
1
704
149
2
992
167
Gratiot
2,150
1,312
143
1,482
577
11
1
1,240
749
Hillsdale
5,109
2,329
571
58
4,579
1,520
118
47
4,891
2,113
Houghton
2,266
1,439
(a) 1,356 (a)
928 (a)
9
708
1,160
Huron .
1,269
1,036
10
872
343
9
698
477
Ingham
4,058
3,994
11
32
3,450
2,265
38
31
3,004
2,511
Ionia .
4,308
3,230
68
40
3,326
1,702
53
28
3,503
2,140
Iosco
467
369
2
420
167
10
4
281
177
Iron .
Isabella .
1,022
720
73
718
260
3
529
360
Isle Royal.
12
44
47
75
4,093
3,485
46
138
4,034
3,630
Kalamazoo
4,496
3,583
90
8
4,007
2,403
84
13
4,073
2,951
Kalkaska.
384
130
10
103
3
Kent.
7,403
5,678
2,005
3
5,917
3,089
98
14
5,412
3,839
Keweenaw
735
414
(a) 353
(a) 296
(a) 5
(a) 377
(a) 411
Lake.
414
209
8
222
20
Lapeer
3,229
2,498
1
5
2,486
1,367
10
16
2,386
1,641
Leelanau
634
412
504
184
1
(a) 437
(a) 219
(a) Not included in official canvass.
(b) No returns.
Hayes,
Tilden,
Cooper,
Smith,
Grant,
O'Connor,
Black
Grant,
Seymour,
Barry
2,966
1,902
27
2
2,505
1,734
16
Clinton .
3,247
3,074
Jackson.
4,913
5,254
172
717
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.
1876.
1872.
1868.
Counties.
Republican.
Democrat.
Greenback.
Prohibition.
Republican.
Greeley, Democrat
and Labor.
Democrat.
Prohibition.
Republican.
Democrat.
Lenawee.
6,540
4,564
6
198
5,788
3,343
166
36
6,205
4,623
Livingston.
2,735
2,929
1
11
2,335
1,912
113
1
2,238
2,409
Mackinac.
(a) 74| (a) 204
(a)
43
(a) 119
Macomb.
3,012
3,453
18
6
2,446
2,160
72
85
2,791
2,668
Manistee
896
811
76
2
785
424
8
11
(a) 656
(a) 282
Manitou.
40
94
75
a)
51
(a) 117
Marquette.
2,308
1,750
1,909
743
10
805
718
Mason.
933
680
54
679
268
26
401
241
Mecosta. .
1,342
926
101
1,103
319
3
3
775
352
Menominee. .
393
351
435
122
126
66
Midland ..
655
484
759
253
28
10
406
217
Monroe.
3,032
3,893
23
1
2,645
2,192
76
2,529
2,914
Montcalm.
3,106
2,445
7'
4
2,010
750
11
1
1,520
833
Montmorency
Muskegon.
2,255
1,511
163
2
1,772
686
8
1,433
780
Newaygo.
1,315
801
235
792
177
19
4
917
397
Oakland.
5,053
5,313
51
40
4,490
3,326
202
76
4,738
4,442
Oceana ..
1,365
599
29
1,158
196
51
1,080
405
Ogemaw
101
87
3
(a) 218
161
227
(a) 301
Osceola .
804
620
297
22
546
175
27
7
Oscoda.
184
145
Ottawa.
3,401
2,620
70
2,630
1,163
110
2,441
1,851
Presque Isle .
153
168
132
Saginaw
4,182
4,850!
5
3,674
2,653
139
10
3,360
2,761
Sanilac ..
1,896
1,029
66
1,335
398
22
9
1,308
559
Schoolcraft .
(a) 121
(a) 103
(a)
5
(a) 227
(a)
16
Shiawassee
3,191
2,469
6
21
2,777
1,522
82
38
2,406
1.783
St. Clair
4,067
3,710
113
8
3,332
2,234
21
49
3,060
2,706
St. Joseph.
3,165
2,490
748
3,154
1,791
91
6
3,562
2,490
Tuscola.
2,463
1,284
145
1,820
575
39
43
1,623
630
Van Buren .
4,046
2,599
509
2
3,549
1,805
162
11 (a) 3, 662 (a) 2,256
Washtenaw
4,565
5.117
8
23
4,106
3,029
116
11
4,463
4,496
Wayne
12.580
15,076
1,064
19
12 186
9,289
227
54 (a) 9,207 (a)10,274
Wexford
618
318
1
1
277
74
Totals. ..
166,901
141,685
9,023
766
138,758
78,551
2,875
1,271
128,560
97,060
Missaukee.
159
108
111
8
O'Connor,
Black,
Grant,
Seymour,
Luce. .
Hayes,
Tilden,
Cooper,
Smith,
Grant,
73
99
(a)
Ontonagon.
201
321
Roscommon ..
54
184
2
Otsego.
. .
(a) Not included in official canvass.
718
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.
.
1864.
1860.
1856.
1852.
Counties.
Republican.
McClellan,
Democrat.
Lincoln,
Republican.
Douglas,
Fremont,
Republican.
Democrat.
Whig.
Democrat.
Free Soil.
Alcona
Alger .
Allegan .
1,861
1,543
1,896
1,544
1,526
1,027
547
582
66
Alpena.
(a)
(a)
82
28
Antrim
Arenac.
Baraga.
Barry.
1,652
1,022
1,901
1,038
1,495
873
478
652
107
Bay.
462
584
311
324
Benzie
Berrien
2,554
2,307
2,620
2,337
1,926
1,540
1,015
1,234
41
Branch.
3,035
1,465
3,074
1,558
2,608
1,322
1,077
1,380
202
Calhoun.
3,742
2,521
4,072
2,449
3,495
2,151
1,784
1,824
440
Cass.
1,765
1,435
2,068
1,624
1,703
1,165
988
984
95
Cheboygan
(b)
23
64
20
74
(a) (a)
(a) (a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
Clare .
1,524
1,411
1,569
1,273
1,358
1,034
469
437
146
Crawford
Delta.
24
31
Eaton.
1,848
1,369
2,135
1,328
1,888
1,228
637
786
225
Emmet .
(b)
75
(b) 141
(a)
(a)
(a) 2,635
1,538
1,221
1,145
301
Gladwin.
Gogebic.
Gd. Traverse.
(b)
(b)
83
407
198
157
243
Gratiot
571
366
496
314
388
136
Hillsdale.
3,805
1,725
3,749
1,719 (a)
201
398
(a)
(a)
Huron .
360
337
299
209
Ingham
(a)
(a)
2,181
1,838
1,849
1,534
786
929
128
Ionia .
2,205
1,383
2,231
1,294
2,002
1,154
659
864
302
Iosco
(b)
57
(b)
43
20
41
Iron .
Isabella .
(a)
(a)
123
131
Isle Royal
Jackson.
3,002
2,909
3,396
2,596
2,996
2,119
1,726
1,840
484
Kalamazoo
3,151
2.101
3,230
2,031
2,803
1,620
1,374
1,257
411
Kalkaska ..
Kent.
3,398
2,965
3,647
2,540
2,931
2,516
1,226
1,519
166
Keweenaw
(b)
295
(b) 391
Lake
.
Lapeer
1,464
1,247
1,762
1,222
1,579
995
618
819
142
Leelanau
380
(b) 978
(a)
3,446
1,408
1,417 (a)
1,596
391
Houghton
(b)
2,743
2,003
2,832
1,920
Charlevoix
Chippewa
(a)
(a)
64
89
Democrat.
Lincoln,
Buchanan,
Scott,
Pierce,
Hale,
Clinton
Genesee
(a)
375
(a) No returns.
(b) Not included in official canvass.
719
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .-- Continued.
1864.
1860.
1856.
1852.
Counties.
Republican.
Mcclellan,
Democrat.
Lincoln,
Republican.
Douglas,
Fremont,
Republican.
Democrat.
Whig.
Democrat.
Free Soil.
Lenawee. .
4,780 1,604
3,632
5,080 2,075
3,510 2,003
4,499
2,779
2,418 931
2,857
640
Luce. .
(d)
30.
(d) 135
41
89
(a)
(a)
38
292
Macomb
2,041
2,177
2,533
2,166
2,210
1,846
1,060
1,634
509
Manistee
145
70
126
58
Manitou
(d)
11
(d)
135
56
67
Marquette.
145
(d)
70
(a)
(a)
79
77
Mason
143
88
89
49
32
12
Mecosta.
143
97
109
55
Menominee.
58
23
Midland .
208
101
157
43
169
43
Monroe.
1,659
2,331
2,282
2,165
1,777
1,703 265
1,112
1,582
169
Montcalm.
595
443
565
361
414
120
156
6
Montmorency
Muskegon.
654
366
502
241 207
(a)
40
104
Oakland
3,709
3,816
4,411
3,768
4,105
(a) 3,276
2,376
3,178
552
Oceana ..
356
177
192
158
82
21
Ogemaw
Ontonagon
(a)
(a)
331
300
Oscoda.
Otsego
Ottawa.
1,345
1,536
1,414
1,217
1,392
998
363
756
59
Presque Isle Roscommon
Saginaw
1,731
1,900
1,479
1,206
1,042
1,222
367
694
73
Sanilac.
753
318
899
396
803
201
109
252
Schoolcraft
Shiawassee
1.412
1,283
1,606
1,221
1,304
1,105
519
584
52
St. Clair.
(d)
1,808 (d) 2,063
2,589
1,955
1,807
1,521
852
1,110
53
St. Joseph.
2,681
1,796
2,832
1,980
2,324
1,475
1,164
1,259
252
Tuscola. :
798
401
747
350
442
242
80
62
34
Van Buren .
1,985
1,400
2,175
1,274
1,710
1,031
613
771
87
Washtenaw
3,632
3,836
4,286
3,630
3,570
2,833
2,274
2,604
603
Wayne
5,946
7,670
7,325
6,701
5,250
5,777
3,402
4,680
368
Wexford
Totals. . .
(b) 79,149 (c) 68,513
88,450
64,889
71,762
52,139
33,800
41,842
7,237
(a) No returns.
(b) Exclusive of "soldiers' vote," 9,402.
(c) Exclusive of "soldiers' vote," 2,959.
(d) Not included in official canvass.
Scott,
Pierce,
Hale,
Livingston.
1,983
1,765
1,711
1,419
133
Mackinac
Missaukee.
Newaygo
406
242
364
Osceola .
Democrat.
Lincoln,
Buchanan,
720
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Continued.
1
1848.
1844.
1840.
(a) 1836.
Counties.
Taylor,
Whig.
Democrat.
Van Buren,
Free Soil.
Whig.
Democrat.
Harrison,
Van Buren,
Democrat.
Harrison,
Van Buren,
Democrat.
Alcona
Alger .
Allegan Alpena.
274
303
174
323
299
257
174
92
Antrim
Arenac
. Baraga.
Barry
243
382
93
228
249
128
105
Bay .
Benzie
Berrien
953
1,146
108 400
713 644 1,357 760
828 888 1,528 715
548 543 1,153 670
1,169 527
(b)
(b)
Charlevoix .
Cheboygan
Chippewa
51
43
48
34
(b)
Clare .
Clinton .
213
340
131
255
283
221
145
Crawford
Delta.
Eaton.
356
546
218
410
376
337
229
Emmet
Genesee
877
823
315
733
676
513
380
91
123
Gladwin.
Gogebic.
Gd. Traverse.
Gratiot
Hillsdale
1,027
1,290
482
968
1,088
843
721
7
179
Houghton
(c)
17
(c) 65
Huron .
Ingham
473 379
692
332
432
441 398
265 266
261 219
(d) 353
(d) 355
Ionia .
Iosco
Iron
Isabella
Isle Royal.
Jackson.
969 1,010
1,547
1,070 495
1,302 932
1,389 828
1,504 954
1,121 744
(d)
Kalamazoo
880
Kalkaska
Kent .
653
768
337
476
564
319
320
Keweenaw
Lake.
(a) No returns for 1836 on file in the office of Secretary of State. The statement here given is taken from Greeley's Whig Almanac for 1844.
(b) No returns.
(c) Not included in official canvass.
(d) Votes in Ingham and Jackson counties returned together.
(e) Majority; votes for candidates not given.
553 616
3
408 23
Branch
665
1,083
Calhoun.
1,254
1,487
745
360
Cass.
783
901
191
Clay,
Polk,
Whig.
Whig.
Cass,
608
477
418
(d) (e) 213
721
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE BY COUNTIES, 1836-1912 .- Concluded.
1848.
1844.
1840.
(a) 1836.
Counties.
Taylor,
Whig.
Cass,
Democrat.
Van Buren,
Free Soil.
Whig.
Polk;
Democrat.
Harrison,
Whig.
Van Buren,
Democrat.
Harrison,
Van Buren,
Democrat.
Lapeer.
369
542
205
399
502
492
413
57
129
Leelanau.
Lenawee
1,886
2,171
795
2,178
2,272
2,117
1,865
261
558
Livingston
764
1,127
280
587
1,087
700
844
73
142
Luce.
51
127
43
100
85
79
Macomb.
855
1,339
204
963
1,359
982
1,124
43
400
Manistee
Manitou .
Marquette.
Mason
Mecosta.
Menominee
Midland .
Missaukee ..
Monroe.
791
1,155
398
870
1,282
939
1,023
1,147
2
Montcalm.
Montmorency
Muskegon
Newaygo.
Oakland.
1,942
2,781
694
2,225
2,833
2,372
2,365
952
817
Oceana.
Ogemaw
Ontonagon
Osceola
Oscoda.
Otsego.
Ottawa ..
143
269
53
42
116
81
88
Presque Isle
Roscommon
Saginaw
118
183
47
107
104
89
100
165
Sanilac.
Schoolcraft
Shiawassee
281
426
192
300
269
283
159
St. Clair
665
814
83
569
617
517
446
St. Joseph
963
1,011
418
935
976
800
761
(b) 42
Tuscola
Van Buren .
353
508
117
273
350
182
251
Washtenaw.
2,029
2,080
918
2,349
2,550
2,527
2,057
1,031
1,636
Wayne
2,540
3,305
421
2,346
2,736
2,246
2,237
1,527
1,578
Wexford .
Totals .
23,947
30,742
10,393
24,285
27,737
22,933
21,096
5,545
7,122
(a) No returns for 1836 on file in the office of Secretary of State. The statement here given is taken from Greeley's Whig Almanac for 1844.
(b) Majority; votes for candidates not given.
91
Whig.
Clay,
Mackinac.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN MICHIGAN FROM 1836 TO 1912.
The highest vote for an elector being in each instance taken as the basis of calculation.
Election.
Vote on candidates.
Total vote.
Number.
Year.
Popular.
Per cent of
Majority.
Plurality.
Electoral.
Popular.
Increase of
popular.
Per cent of
increase.
13
1836
[ William Henry Harrison, whig . Martin Van Buren, democrat.
7,332
64.5
3,287
3
William Henry Harrison, whig .
22,933
51.7
1,516
3
44,350
32,973
289.8
14
1840
Martin Van Buren, democrat.
21,096
47.6
321
.7
24,375
43.8
3,362
5
55,751
11,401
25.7
15
1844
James K. Polk, democrat
27,737
49.7
James G. Birney, liberty party.
3,639
6.5
23,930
36.8
6,747
5
65,000
9,249
16.6
16
1848
Lewis Cass, democrat.
30,677
47.2
Martin Van Buren, free soil.
10,393
16.0
33,860
40.8
17
1852
Franklin Pierce, democrat
41,842
50.5
745
00.
82,939
17.939
27.6
John P. Hale, free soil .
7,237
8.7
71,762
57.2
17,963
6
18
1856
James Buchanan, democrat. .
52,139
41.5
Millard Fillmore, American.
1,660
1.3
. .
Abraham Lincoln, republican . . . ....
88,480
57.1
22,213
6
42.0
19
1860
John Bell, constitutional union.
405
.3
154,747
29,186
23.2
John C. Breckenridge, secession and state rights democrat .
805
. 6
722
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
125,561
42,622
51.4
Stephen A. Douglas, democrat.
65,057
. .
Candidates for president.
4,045
35.5
11,377
( James G. Birney, liberty party.
Henry Clay, whig.
Zachary Taylor, whig. .
Winfield Scott, whig
John C. Fremont, republican.
·
popular.
20
1864
/ Abraham Lincoln, republican. . ( George B. Mcclellan, democrat .
(a) 85,352 c) 67,370
55.9 44.1
17,982
8
152,722
(b) 2,025
(b)
1.3
[ Ulysses S. Grant, republican.
113,229
57.9
30,663
8
(a) 195,795
43,073
28.2
( David Davis, workingmen's party . 202
.1
Ulysses S. Grant, republican
136,199
62.7
55,047
11
217,351
21,556
11.0
Charles O'Connor, democrat.
2,861
1.3
James Black, prohibitionist. 1,271
. 6
Rutherford B. Hayes, republican.
166,534
52.5
15,538
11
Samuel J. Tilden, democrat.
141,095
44.4
Peter Cooper, greenback
9,060
2.9
317,530
100,179
46.0
Green Clay Smith, prohibitionist.
766
.2
-, anti-secret society .
75
James A. Garfield, republican
185,190
52.5
17,740
11
Winfield S. Hancock, democrat.
131,301
37.2
James B. Weaver, greenback
34,895
9.9
Neal Dow, prohibitionist
942
.3
, labor party
312
.1
(James G. Blaine, republican
192,669
48.0
3,308
13
Grover Cleveland, democrat ..
fusion.
189,361
47.2
401,186
48,546
13.6
Benjamin F. Butler, straight greenb'k.
753
.2
[ John P. St. John, prohibitionist .
18,403
4.6
Benjamin Harrison, republican.
236,387
49.7
22,918
13
Grover Cleveland, democrat
213,469
44.9
475,356
74,170
18.5
Clinton B. Fiske, prohibitionist.
20,945
4.4
( Alson J. Streeter, union labor .
4,555
1.0
.
Benjamin Harrison, republican
222,708
47.8
20,412
9
Grover Cleveland, democrat.
202,296
43.3
27
(e) 1892
John Bidwell, prohibitionist.
20,857
4.5
466,717
(b) 8,639
(b)
1.8
James B. Weaver, people's. Scattering .
19,931
4.2
925
.2
21
1868
Horatio Seymour, democrat.
82,364
42.0
22
1872
Horace Greeley, democrat, liberal ..
77,020
35.4
23
1876
24
1880
352,640
35,110
11.0
.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN MICHIGAN.
25
1884
Benjamin F. Butler, green- back and anti-monopoly ...
26
1888
·
5
.
.
723
724
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE .- Concluded.
Election.
Vote on candidates.
Total vote.
Number.
Year.
Popular.
Per cent of
popular.
Majority.
Plurality.
Electoral.
Popular.
Increase of
popular.
Per cent of
increase.
William McKinley, republican.
293,072
53.8
41,542
14
William J. Bryan, D. P. U. S.
236,994
43.5
John M. Palmer, democrat.
6,905
1.3
.
28
1896
Joshua Levering, prohibitionist.
4,938
. 9
Charles E. Bentley, national.
1,815
. 3
, socialist labor
293
. 1
Scattering .
585
. 1
[ William McKinley, republican.
316,269
58.1
88,159
14
William J. Bryan, democrat ..
211,685
38.9
John G. Wooley, prohibitionist ..
11,859
2.1
29
1900
Eugene V. Debs, social democrat ..
2,826
. 6
Joseph F. Malloney, social labor.
903
.2
-
Wharton Barker, people's party . .
837
.1
364,957
69.5
204,887
14
Alton B. Parker, democrat.
135,392
25.8
-
Silas C. Swallow, prohibitionist.
13,441
2.6
Eugene V. Debs, socialist ..
9,042
1.7
Charles H. Corregan, socialist labor.
1,036
2
Thomas E. Watson, people's.
1,159
.2
William H. Taft, republican ..
335,580
61.94
129,330
14
William J. Bryan, democrat
175,771
32.44
Eugene W. Chafin, prohibitionist.
16,974
3.13
Eugene V. Debs, socialist.
11,586
2.14
Gilhaus, socialist labor.
1,096
20
Hisgen, independence
760
. 14
Turney, united christian .
63
.0+
.
.
.
30
1904
525,027
(b) 19,352 |(b)
3.7
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
31
1908
541,830
16,803
(b)
4
544.379
(b)
223
.
.
Theodore Roosevelt, republican. . .
·
544,602
77,885
16.7
3.1
Candidates for president.
Theodore Roosevelt, national prog. William H. Taft, republican.
214,584 152,244
38.94 27.63
62,340
15
Woodrow Wilson, democrat.
150,751
. 27.36
Eugene V. Debs, socialist
23,211
4.21
Eugene W. Chafin, prohibitionist
8,934
1.62
( Arthur E. Reimer, socialist labor.
1,252
.23
(a) Includes "soldiers' vote," 9,402.
Decrease.
(c) Includes "soldiers' vote," 2,959.
(d) Exclusive of 30,036 votes not returned in legal time-538 in Alpena county, 209 in Cheboygan county, 317 in Delta county, 333 in Emmet county, 788 in Keweenaw county, 656 in Leelanau county, 162 in Mackinac county, 938 in Manistee county, 168 in Manitou county, 528 in Ontonagon county, 19,481 in Wayne county, and 5,918 in Van Buren county.
(e) Election held under so-called Miner law, whereby electors were chosen by congressional districts instead of by state at large. Figures taken from vote on electors in eastern and western districts.
725
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN MICHIGAN.
32
1912
550,976
9,176
1.7
QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES.
States.
Requirements as to citizenship. Voters must be 21 years of age and-
Residence in-
State.
County.
Voting precinct.
Alabama.
Citizen of U. S .; read and write constitution of U. S., or property qualifications.
2 years.
1 year ..
3 months.
Yes ..
Idiots, insane, criminals not pardoned.
Alaska Ter . Arizona.
Citizen of U. S .; woman suffrage. . Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion; woman suffrage.
1 year ..
1 year ..
90 days
6 mos ..
30 days ...
Yes. Yes. No .. Yes ..
Indians, idiots, insane or felons, persons under guardianship.
Arkansas.
Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion, paying poll tax.
California.
Citizen of the U. S. or treaty of Queretaro; read constitution and write his own name; woman suffrage.
1 year ..
90 days
30 days ...
Chinese, idiots, insane, persons convicted of embezzlement or infamous crimes.
Colorado.
Citizen of U. S .; woman suffrage ....
1 year ..
90 days
10 days ... 6 months
Yes .. No ... Yes. Yes .. Yes .. Yes .. Yes ..
Idiots, insane, persons convicted of infamous crimes.
Delaware.
Citizen of U. S .; able to read con- stitution and write his name.
1 year ..
3 mos. .
30 days ...
Insane, idiots, paupers and persons convicted of felony.
Florida. .
Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion, paying poll tax.
1 year ..
6 mos. .
Insane, idiots, persons convicted of felony or persons under guardianship.
Georgia .
Citizen of U. S.
1 year ..
6 mos. .
(a)
30 days ... 30 days ...
Idiots, insane, offenses punishable by imprison- ment for one year or more.
Idaho.
6 mos ..
30 days
Idiots, insane, persons under guardianship or convicted of criminal offense.
Illinois . Indiana .
Citizen of U S .. Citizen of U. S. or declared inten- tion.
1 year .. 6 mos. .
90 days 60 days
30 days ... 30 days ...
(d) Yes. .
Persons convicted of felony, not pardoned. Soldiers and marines, and persons convicted of felony.
Iowa. .. Kansas.
Citizen of U. S .. Citizen of U. S .; woman suffrage. . Citizen of U. S. .
6 mos. . 6 mos .. 1 year ..
60 days 30 days 6 mos. .
30 days ... 60 days ...
(c) d) (c)
Insane, idiots and persons convicted of felony. Insane and criminals.
Kentucky .
Idiots, insane, persons convicted of felony not pardoned or restored to citizenship.
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
Insane and criminals, persons under guardian- ship.
Connecticut . .
Citizen of U. S .; able to read English.
1 year ..
6 mos. .
30 days .. . 30 days ...
Registration.
Persons excluded from suffrage.
726
Idiots, insane, persons convicted of treason, embezzlement or felony, not pardoned.
Hawaii Ter.
Citizen of U. S .; read and write English or Hawaiian. Citizen of U. S .; woman suffrage ...
1 year ..
Idiots, insane, persons convicted of a felony.
1 year ..
Louisiana ..
Citizen of U. S .; able to read and write; payment of poll tax.
Maine.
Citizen of U. S .; able to read con- stitution and write. Citizen of U. S.
1 year ..
6 mos.
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