1884 Michigan gubernatorial election

American state election

1884 Michigan gubernatorial election

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Nominee Russell A. Alger Josiah W. Begole David Preston
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 190,840 186,887 22,207
Percentage 47.67% 46.68% 5.55%

Governor before election

Josiah W. Begole
Democratic

Elected Governor

Russell A. Alger
Republican

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The 1884 Michigan gubernatorial election was a state election held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Russell A. Alger defeated incumbent Josiah W. Begole, who ran on a fusion ticket, representing both the Democratic and Greenback,[1] with 47.67% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • David Preston, Prohibition
  • Jesse M. Mille, Greenback

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1884[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell A. Alger 190,840 47.67
Democratic Josiah W. Begole (incumbent) 186,887 46.68
Prohibition David Preston 22,207 5.55
Greenback Jesse M. Mille 364 0.09
Write-ins 50 0.01
Total votes 400,348 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Governors of Michigan". Livingston County Michigan Historical & Genealogical Project. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 04, 1884". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.