The 1847 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1847. Democratic nominee Epaphroditus Ransom defeated Whig nominee James M. Edmunds with 53.15% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Epaphroditus Ransom, Democratic James M. Edmunds, Whig Other candidates Chester Gurney, Liberty
Results
Results By County County Epaphroditus RansomDemocratic James M. EdmundsWhig Chester GurneyLiberty ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Allegan36453.53%30745.15%81.18%10.15%578.38%680Berrien75257.85%52540.38%151.15%80.62%22717.46%1,300Branch84258.35%44831.05%1107.62%432.98%39427.30%1,443Calhoun1,48752.18%1,24643.72%1164.07%10.04%2418.46%2,850Cass81654.33%61841.15%664.39%20.13%19813.18%1,502Clinton26954.34%17936.16%295.86%183.64%9018.18%495Eaton44749.12%40043.96%636.92%00.00%475.16%910Genesee67445.48%66044.53%1489.99%00.00%140.94%1,482Hillsdale1,07550.61%90142.42%1466.87%20.09%1748.19%2,124Ingham62351.11%56246.10%322.63%20.16%615.00%1,219Ionia59754.37%43339.44%686.19%00.00%16414.94%1,098Jackson1,26948.71%1,07841.38%2569.83%20.08%1917.33%2,605Kalamazoo93245.49%83140.56%28613.96%00.00%1014.93%2,049Kent75257.10%53540.62%282.13%20.15%21716.48%1,317Lapeer37653.64%25536.38%375.28%334.71%12117.26%701Lenawee1,76249.49%1,61645.39%1795.03%30.08%1464.10%3,560Livingston1,06561.92%61835.93%352.03%20.12%44725.99%1,720Mackinac9576.00%3024.00%00.00%00.00%6552.00%125Macomb97257.75%67039.81%392.32%20.12%30217.94%1,683Monroe84566.12%37329.19%503.91%100.78%47236.93%1,278Oakland2,03653.55%1,53440.35%2316.08%10.03%50213.20%3,802Ottawa19880.82%3915.92%83.27%00.00%15964.90%245Saginaw15657.56%11442.07%10.37%00.00%4215.50%271Shiawassee32253.22%20934.55%7111.74%30.50%11318.68%605St. Clair57956.00%43542.07%191.84%10.10%14413.93%1,034St. Joseph93650.68%78442.45%1256.77%20.11%1528.23%1,847Van Buren50658.29%32036.87%414.72%10.12%18621.43%868Washtenaw1,84947.07%1,80645.98%2686.82%50.13%431.09%3,928Wayne2,04356.47%1,46440.46%1103.04%10.03%57916.00%3,618Total24,63953.15%18,99040.96%2,5855.58%1450.31%5,64912.19%46,359
Counties that flipped from Whig to Democratic Eaton Kalamazoo Washtenaw
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