The 1874 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874. Incumbent Republican John J. Bagley defeated Democratic nominee Henry Chamberlain with 50.47% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- John J. Bagley, incumbent governor (Republican)
- Thomas E. Carpenter (Prohibition)
- Henry Chamberlain, former state representative from Three Oaks (Democratic)
Results
Results by county
No votes were recorded in Manitou County and Presque Isle County. Mason County voted Democratic for the first time ever in this election. Clinton County voted Democratic for the first time since 1851, while Ionia County and Lenawee County did the same for the first time since 1852. Ionia County and Lenawee County also failed to back the winning candidate for the first time in this election.
- Bay
- Berrien
- Cheboygan
- Clinton
- Houghton
- Ingham
- Ionia
- Isabella
- Jackson
- Lenawee
- Livingston
- Macomb
- Manistee
- Marquette
- Mason
- Monroe
- Oakland
- Ontonagon
- Saginaw
- Schoolcraft
- Washtenaw
- Wayne