1896 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1896 Michigan gubernatorial election
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  1894 November 3, 1896 1898  
  HazenSPingreeDetroitMayor.jpg Charles Sligh Men of Michigan.png
Nominee Hazen S. Pingree Charles R. Sligh
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote304,431221,022
Percentage55.57%40.35%

Governor before election

John T. Rich
Republican

Elected Governor

Hazen S. Pingree
Republican

The 1896 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic, People's, and Union Silver parties, Charles R. Sligh with 55.57% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1896 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hazen S. Pingree 304,431 55.57
Democratic Charles R. Sligh221,02240.35
National Democratic Rufus S. Sprague9,7381.78
Prohibition Robert C. Safford5,4991.00
Write-ins 5,1680.94
NationalJohn Giberson1,9440.36
Total votes547,802 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Michigan Silver Men". The Valentine Democrat. Valentine, Neb. 3 September 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Sprague for Governor". The Valentine Democrat. Valentine, Neb. 3 September 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 03, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

Notes

  1. Sligh ran under a fusion ticket between the Democrats, the Populists and the Union Silver Party.