The 1856 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1856. Incumbent Republican Kinsley S. Bingham defeated Democratic nominee Alpheus Felch with 56.87% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Kinsley S. Bingham, Republican Alpheus Felch, Democratic
Results
Results by county No votes were recorded in the following organized counties: Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Mackinac, Newaygo, and Ontonagon. After this election, Grand Traverse County would not vote Democratic again until 1912. County Kinsley S. BinghamRepublican Alpheus FelchDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Allegan1,53158.35%1,09241.62%43916.73%2,624Allegan1,49662.10%91337.90%58324.20%2,409Berrien1,94154.28%1,63445.69%3078.59%3,576Branch2,60465.74%1,35634.23%1,24831.51%3,961Calhoun3,50060.89%2,24639.07%1,25421.82%5,748Cass1,69958.26%1,21041.50%48916.77%2,916Clinton1,34055.62%1,06644.25%27411.37%2,409Eaton1,85358.99%1,28841.01%56517.99%3,141Genesee2,66362.23%1,61437.72%1,04924.52%4,279Grand Traverse15238.29%24561.71%-93-23.43%397Gratiot38773.71%13826.29%24947.43%525Hillsdale3,43570.14%1,46229.86%1,97340.29%4,897Houghton19332.11%40567.39%-212-35.27%601Ingham1,84454.09%1,56545.91%2798.18%3,409Ionia1,98362.46%1,19237.54%79124.91%3,175Jackson2,97157.51%2,19442.47%77715.04%5,166Kalamazoo2,80762.74%1,66737.26%1,14025.48%4,474Kent2,94653.14%2,59646.83%3506.31%5,544Lapeer1,56459.99%1,04340.01%52119.98%2,607Lenawee4,49660.36%2,95339.64%1,54320.71%7,449Livingston1,72749.54%1,75950.46%-32-0.92%3,486Macomb2,20554.08%1,87245.92%3338.17%4,077Marquette7844.32%9855.68%-20-11.36%176Mason3272.73%1227.27%2045.45%44Midland17280.00%4320.00%12960.00%215Monroe1,76750.34%1,74349.66%240.68%3,510Montcalm40558.95%28241.05%12317.90%687Oakland4,06054.48%3,39145.50%6698.98%7,452Oceana8379.81%2120.19%6259.62%104Ottawa1,39357.71%1,01241.92%38115.78%2,414Saginaw1,03745.40%1,24754.60%-210-9.19%2,284Sanilac80579.94%20220.06%60359.88%1,007Shiawassee1,29753.13%1,11145.51%1867.62%2,441St. Clair1,79653.64%1,54846.24%2487.41%3,348St. Joseph2,30160.31%1,51339.66%78820.66%3,815Tuscola43562.41%26237.59%17324.82%697Van Buren1,70661.48%1,06938.52%63722.95%2,775Washtenaw3,53854.28%2,98045.72%5588.56%6,518Wayne5,16046.07%6,04153.93%-881-7.87%11,201Total71,40256.87%54,08543.08%17,31713.79%125,558
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Allegan Ingham Lapeer Macomb Monroe Ottawa Sanilac Shiawassee
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Grand Traverse Houghton
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