1843 Michigan gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

|flag_image=Flag of Michigan (1837–1865, obverse).svg{{!}}border

| election_name = 1843 Michigan gubernatorial election

| country = Michigan

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1841 Michigan gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1841

| next_election = 1845 Michigan gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1845

| election_date = November 6, 1843-November 7, 1843

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = John S. Barry

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 21,392

| percentage1 = 54.76%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Zina Pitcher

| party2 = Whig Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 14,899

| percentage2 = 38.14%

| image3 = x150px

| nominee3 = James G. Birney

| party3 = Liberty Party (United States, 1840)

| popular_vote3 = 2,776

| percentage3 = 7.11%

| map_image = 1843 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County results
Barry: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
Pitcher: {{legend0|#FEE391|40–50%}} {{legend0|#FED463|50–60%}}
No Data/Votes: {{legend0|#808080}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = John S. Barry

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = John S. Barry

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 1843 Michigan gubernatorial election was held from November 6, 1843, to November 7, 1843. Incumbent Democrat John S. Barry defeated Whig nominee Zina Pitcher and Liberty nominee James G. Birney.

General election

=Candidates=

Major party candidates

John S. Barry, Democratic
Zina Pitcher, Whig{{cite book |last=Bingham |first=Stephen D. |date=1888 |title=Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators |via=Internet Archive |url=https://archive.org/details/earlyhistorymic01binggoog |language=en |publisher=Thorp & Godfrey, state printers }}

Other candidates

James G. Birney, Liberty

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John S. Barry (incumbent)

|votes = 21,392

|percentage = 54.76

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Whig Party (United States)

|candidate = Zina Pitcher

|votes = 14,899

|percentage = 38.14

}}