1870 Michigan gubernatorial election

1870 Michigan gubernatorial election
	November 1, 1870
	County results; Baldwin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%; Comstock: 50–60% 70–80%; No Date/Vote:
Governor before election; Henry P. Baldwin; Republican	Elected Governor ; Henry P. Baldwin; Republican

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

Henry P. Baldwin, incumbent Governor (Republican)
Charles C. Comstock, lumber businessman and former mayor of Grand Rapids (Democratic)
Henry Fish (Prohibition)

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1870^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry P. Baldwin (incumbent)	100,176	53.71
	Democratic	Charles C. Comstock	83,391	44.71
	Prohibition	Henry Fish	2,710	1.45
	Write-ins		230	0.12
Total votes			186,507	100
	Republican hold

^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 01, 1870". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

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