The 1870 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1870. Incumbent Republican Henry P. Baldwin defeated Democratic nominee Charles C. Comstock with 53.71% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Henry P. Baldwin, incumbent governor (Republican) Charles C. Comstock, lumber businessman and former mayor of Grand Rapids (Democratic) Henry Fish (Prohibition)
Results
Results by county No votes were recorded in Manitou County. County Henry P. BaldwinRepublican Charles C. ComstockDemocratic Henry FishProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Alcona11159.04%7740.96%00.00%3418.09%188Allegan2,61055.97%2,03843.71%150.32%57212.27%4,663Alpena36561.86%22538.14%00.00%14023.73%590Antrim14581.92%3218.08%00.00%11363.84%177Allegan1,98357.97%1,26036.83%1785.20%72321.13%3,421Bay1,18651.54%1,10147.85%140.61%853.69%2,301Benzie30594.43%185.57%00.00%28788.85%323Berrien3,11451.31%2,91848.08%350.58%1963.23%6,069Branch2,61364.00%1,36733.48%962.35%1,24630.52%4,083Calhoun3,33957.67%2,31940.05%1322.28%1,02017.62%5,790Cass1,81952.51%1,60246.25%401.15%2176.26%3,464Charlevoix8165.85%4234.15%00.00%3931.71%123Cheboygan14847.44%16452.56%00.00%-16-5.13%312Chippewa11580.99%2719.01%00.00%8861.97%142Clinton2,16452.03%1,92146.19%741.78%2435.84%4,159Delta29658.73%20741.07%00.00%8917.66%504Eaton2,28554.06%1,69140.00%2515.94%59414.05%4,227Emmet5427.55%14272.45%00.00%-88-44.90%196Genesee3,46960.02%2,27639.38%330.57%1,19320.64%5,780Grand Traverse45086.04%7013.38%00.00%38072.66%523Gratiot1,08058.03%76441.05%170.91%31616.98%1,861Hillsdale3,54161.86%2,03135.48%1522.66%1,51026.38%5,724Houghton85546.80%97253.20%00.00%-117-6.40%1,827Huron51157.61%36941.60%70.79%14216.01%887Ingham2,86452.77%2,48345.75%801.47%3817.02%5,427Ionia2,34552.73%1,88342.34%2194.92%46210.39%4,447Iosco27654.76%22344.25%50.99%5310.52%504Isabella41157.48%30442.52%00.00%10714.97%715Jackson3,34048.59%3,39749.42%1371.99%-57-0.83%6,874Kalamazoo2,86459.14%1,96940.66%00.00%89518.48%4,843Kent3,84151.13%3,61648.14%490.65%2253.00%7,512Keweenaw29445.30%35554.70%00.00%-61-9.40%649Lapeer2,02156.11%1,55743.23%240.67%46412.88%3,602Leelanau28697.61%72.39%00.00%27995.22%293Lenawee4,63753.46%3,85544.44%1792.06%7829.02%8,674Livingston2,04746.78%2,32353.09%60.14%-276-6.31%4,376Mackinac5330.99%11869.01%00.00%-65-38.01%171Macomb2,38247.70%2,57451.54%380.76%-192-3.84%4,994Manistee49365.65%25834.35%00.00%23531.29%751Marquette74643.75%95956.25%00.00%-213-12.49%1,705Mason35867.67%17032.14%10.19%18835.54%529Mecosta53869.06%24130.94%00.00%29738.13%779Menominee18669.92%8030.08%00.00%10639.85%266Midland39161.29%22334.95%243.76%16826.33%638Monroe1,93446.39%2,19552.65%400.96%-261-6.26%4,169Montcalm99363.65%56736.35%00.00%42627.31%1,560Muskegon84663.61%48436.39%00.00%36227.22%1,330Newaygo42171.24%15526.23%50.85%26645.01%591Oakland3,83746.08%4,36352.40%1271.53%-526-6.32%8,327Oceana84576.13%26123.51%00.00%58452.61%1,110Ontonagon16643.57%21556.43%00.00%-49-12.86%381Osceola16367.63%7129.46%00.00%9238.17%241Ottawa1,91854.96%1,56444.81%40.11%35410.14%3,490Saginaw2,88253.53%2,49146.27%110.20%3917.26%5,384Sanilac96865.27%45530.68%604.05%51334.59%1,483Shiawassee2,09853.41%1,72443.89%1062.70%3749.52%3,928St. Clair2,49550.87%2,21645.18%1933.93%2795.69%4,905St. Joseph2,43352.65%2,07644.93%1122.42%3577.73%4,621Tuscola1,41567.96%66732.04%00.00%74835.93%2,082Van Buren2,36053.02%1,90842.87%1834.11%45210.16%4,451Washtenaw3,57048.38%3,78951.35%170.23%-219-2.97%7,379Wayne8,56848.10%9,19851.64%460.26%-630-3.54%17,812Wexford16089.89%1810.11%00.00%14279.78%178Total100,17653.71%83,55544.80%2,7101.45%16,6218.91%186,507
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Chippewa Delta
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Jackson Macomb Marquette Oakland
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