He was elected governor at age 23 as a member of the Democratic Party in 1835 and served until 1840.
He was elected governor at age 23 as a member of the Democratic Party in 1835 and served until 1840.
A new state constitution was drafted in 1850 and took effect in 1851.
From statehood until 1851, elections were held in odd-numbered years.
A new state constitution was drafted in 1850 and took effect in 1851.
As part of the process bringing the constitution into effect, there was a single one-year term of governor in 1851.
Thereafter elections were held in even years. The constitution adopted in 1963 changed the governor's term to four years, starting in 1967.
Thereafter elections were held in even years. The constitution adopted in 1963 changed the governor's term to four years, starting in 1967.
The winner of the gubernatorial election takes office at noon on January 1 of the year following the election. In 1992, an amendment to the Michigan constitution imposed a lifetime term limit of two four-year terms for the office of governor.
Mason was the youngest state governor in United States history. Jennifer Granholm became the first female governor of Michigan on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Engler; she served for 8 years, until January 1, 2011. ==See also== Lieutenant Governor of Michigan ==Notes== ==References== Governor 1837 establishments in Michigan
presidential elections (e.g., presidential elections were in 2008 and 2012, while gubernatorial elections in that time period were in 2010 and 2014).
presidential elections (e.g., presidential elections were in 2008 and 2012, while gubernatorial elections in that time period were in 2010 and 2014).
Mason was the youngest state governor in United States history. Jennifer Granholm became the first female governor of Michigan on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Engler; she served for 8 years, until January 1, 2011. ==See also== Lieutenant Governor of Michigan ==Notes== ==References== Governor 1837 establishments in Michigan
presidential elections (e.g., presidential elections were in 2008 and 2012, while gubernatorial elections in that time period were in 2010 and 2014).
presidential elections (e.g., presidential elections were in 2008 and 2012, while gubernatorial elections in that time period were in 2010 and 2014).
The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the state's 49th governor.
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