1898 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1898 Michigan gubernatorial election
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  1896 November 1, 1898 1900  
  HazenSPingreeDetroitMayor.jpg Justin Rice Whiting (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Nominee Hazen S. Pingree Justin R. Whiting
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote243,239168,142
Percentage57.75%39.92%

1898 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Pingree:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Whiting:      40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Hazen S. Pingree
Republican

Elected Governor

Hazen S. Pingree
Republican

The 1898 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1898. Incumbent Republican Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic, People's, and Union Silver parties, Justin R. Whiting, with 57.75% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1898 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hazen S. Pingree (incumbent) 243,239 57.75
Democratic Justin R. Whiting 168,14239.92
Prohibition Noah W. Cheever7,0061.66
Populist Sullivan W. Cook1,6560.39
Socialist Labor George Hasseler1,1010.26
Write-ins 200.01
Total votes421,164 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Free Silver Fusion Ticket". The Yale expositor. Yale, St. Clair County, MI. July 1, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. "Fusion in Michigan". New York Times. New York, NY. June 23, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 01, 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

Notes

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