The 1843 Michigan gubernatorial election was held from November 6 to 7, 1843. Incumbent Democrat John S. Barry defeated Whig nominee Zina Pitcher and Liberty nominee James G. Birney.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates John S. Barry, Democratic Zina Pitcher, Whig Other candidates James G. Birney, Liberty

Results

Results By County County John S. BarryDemocratic Zina PitcherWhig James G. BirneyLiberty Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Allegan23747.40%26052.00%30.60%-23-4.60%500Barry20154.62%16544.84%20.54%369.78%368Berrien57653.48%47143.73%272.51%1059.75%1,077Branch61963.03%30430.96%596.01%31532.08%982Calhoun1,16254.22%77736.26%2049.52%38517.97%2,143Cass51046.53%53148.45%555.02%-21-1.92%1,096Chippewa4566.08%2333.82%00.00%2232.35%68Clinton22551.37%20346.35%102.28%225.02%438Eaton27843.92%29746.92%548.53%-19-3.00%633Genesee54948.71%44139.13%11710.38%1089.58%1,127Hillsdale76750.53%54936.17%19312.71%21814.36%1,518Ingham31149.84%27243.59%416.57%396.25%624Ionia31650.89%26743.00%386.12%497.89%621Jackson1,16252.15%67530.30%39117.55%48721.86%2,228Kalamazoo67145.43%60240.76%20413.81%694.67%1,477Kent40560.54%24636.77%162.39%15923.77%669Lapeer41253.23%32541.99%364.65%8711.24%774Lenawee1,91856.85%1,26037.34%1965.81%65819.50%3,374Livingston80463.16%40331.66%655.11%40131.50%1,273Mackinac4741.96%6558.04%00.00%-18-16.07%112Macomb88956.88%59438.00%724.61%29518.87%1,563Monroe1,12166.45%52230.94%412.43%59935.51%1,687Oakland2,16158.64%1,17331.83%3499.47%98826.81%3,685Ottawa8572.65%2117.95%119.40%6454.70%117Saginaw10159.06%7040.94%00.00%3118.13%171Shiawassee23653.03%17138.43%368.09%6514.61%445St. Clair53456.57%40843.22%00.00%12613.35%944St. Joseph82258.17%48834.54%1037.29%33423.64%1,413Van Buren27159.69%17237.89%112.42%9921.81%454Washtenaw1,84348.02%1,68443.88%3118.10%1594.14%3,838Wayne2,11455.35%1,56040.85%1303.40%55414.51%3,819Total21,39254.66%14,89938.07%2,7767.09%6,49316.59%39,139

Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Chippewa Genesee Lapeer Saginaw

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Whig Allegan Cass Mackinac

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