1918 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1918 Michigan gubernatorial election
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  1916 November 5, 1918 1920  
  Albert Sleeper.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Albert Sleeper John W. Bailey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote266,738158,142
Percentage64.41%36.41%

1918 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Sleeper:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Albert Sleeper
Republican

Elected Governor

Albert Sleeper
Republican

The 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Albert Sleeper defeated Democratic candidate John W. Bailey with 64.41% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1918 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert Sleeper (incumbent) 266,738 64.41
Democratic John W. Bailey158,14236.41
Socialist Ernest J. Moore7,0681.63
Prohibition John S. McColl1,6370.38
Socialist Labor John Hinds7900.18
Write-ins 10.00
Total votes434,376 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1918". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.