The 1858 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1858. Republican nominee Moses Wisner defeated Democratic nominee Charles E. Stuart with 53.70% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Moses Wisner, Republican Charles E. Stuart, Democratic
Results
Results by county Oceana County would not vote Democratic again until 1890. Genesee County would not vote for the losing candidate again until 1942. County Moses WisnerRepublican Charles E. StuartDemocratic Scattering &Imperfect Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Allegan1,27550.90%1,22949.06%10.04%461.84%2,505Alpena2057.14%1542.86%00.00%514.29%35Allegan1,31055.20%1,06344.80%00.00%24710.41%2,373Bay14034.15%27065.85%00.00%-130-31.71%410Berrien1,97350.05%1,96949.95%00.00%40.10%3,942Branch2,22364.57%1,21635.32%40.12%1,00729.25%3,443Calhoun3,08659.38%2,11140.62%00.00%97518.76%5,197Cass1,63853.99%1,39445.95%20.07%2448.04%3,034Cheboygan00.00%79100.00%00.00%-79-100.00%79Chippewa4453.01%3946.99%00.00%56.02%83Clinton1,23152.97%1,09246.99%10.04%1395.98%2,324Eaton1,60256.95%1,21143.05%00.00%39113.90%2,813Emmet00.00%132100.00%00.00%-132-100.00%132Genesee1,50946.56%1,70252.51%300.93%-193-5.95%3,241Grand Traverse20945.93%24654.07%00.00%-37-8.13%455Gratiot36065.10%19234.72%10.18%16830.38%553Hillsdale2,87966.78%1,43133.19%10.02%1,44833.59%4,311Houghton4629.49%11070.51%00.00%-64-41.03%156Ingham1,91753.34%1,67746.66%00.00%2406.68%3,594Ionia1,87361.53%1,14937.75%220.72%72423.78%3,044Iosco1829.51%4370.49%00.00%-25-40.98%61Jackson2,75254.94%2,25445.00%30.06%4989.94%5,009Kalamazoo2,47560.98%1,58238.98%20.05%89322.00%4,059Kent3,11252.50%2,81347.45%30.05%2995.04%5,928Lapeer1,25155.70%99544.30%00.00%25611.40%2,246Lenawee4,02358.64%2,83741.36%00.00%1,18617.29%6,860Livingston1,74048.27%1,86551.73%00.00%-125-3.47%3,605Mackinac1813.24%11886.76%00.00%-100-73.53%136Macomb1,79152.37%1,62947.63%00.00%1624.74%3,420Manistee925.71%2674.29%00.00%-17-48.57%35Manitou1416.87%6983.13%00.00%-55-66.27%83Marquette16965.25%9034.75%00.00%7930.50%259Mason7264.86%3935.14%00.00%3329.73%111Midland24781.79%5518.21%00.00%19263.58%302Monroe1,79051.11%1,71248.89%00.00%782.23%3,502Montcalm45459.50%30940.50%00.00%14519.00%763Newaygo36960.79%23839.21%00.00%13121.58%607Oakland3,40350.45%3,33749.47%50.07%660.98%6,745Oceana6828.94%16771.06%00.00%-99-42.13%235Ontonagon11951.97%10947.60%10.44%104.37%229Ottawa1,09147.70%1,19552.25%10.04%-104-4.55%2,287Saginaw78942.33%1,06957.35%60.32%-280-15.02%1,864Sanilac70069.86%30130.04%10.10%39939.82%1,002Shiawassee1,13752.23%1,04047.77%00.00%974.46%2,177St. Clair1,73251.24%1,64748.73%10.03%852.51%3,380St. Joseph2,10856.62%1,61343.33%20.05%49513.30%3,723Tuscola43958.69%30841.18%10.13%13117.51%748Van Buren1,55956.88%1,18043.05%20.07%37913.83%2,741Washtenaw3,31352.52%2,99347.45%20.03%3205.07%6,308Wayne5,10545.31%6,10754.21%540.48%-1,002-8.89%11,266Total65,20253.70%56,06746.18%1460.12%9,1357.52%121,415
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Marquette
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Genesee Oceana Ottawa
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