1920 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1920 Michigan gubernatorial election
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  1918 November 2, 1920 1922  
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Nominee Alex J. Groesbeck Woodbridge N. Ferris
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote703,180310,566
Percentage66.43%29.34%

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County results
Groesbeck:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Albert Sleeper
Republican

Elected Governor

Alex J. Groesbeck
Republican

The 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Woodbridge N. Ferris with 66.43% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1920 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alex J. Groesbeck 703,180 66.43
Democratic Woodbridge N. Ferris 310,56629.34
Socialist Benjamin Blumenberg23,5422.22
Farmer–Labor J. Jeffries11,8171.12
Prohibition Faith Johnston6,9900.38
Socialist Labor E. R. Markley2,0970.20
Write-ins 3470.03
Total votes1,058,539 100
Republican hold

Primaries

Democratic primary

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1920 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Woodbridge N. Ferris 22,379 100.00
Total votes22,379 100.00

Republican primary

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1920 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alex J. Groesbeck 101,973 28.15
Republican Milo D. Campbell72,69220.07
Republican Charles S. Mott 57,47315.87
Republican Frank B. Leland30,3228.37
Republican Frederick C. Martindale 28,7487.94
Republican James Hamilton21,9636.06
Republican Luren D. Dickinson 21,4435.92
Republican Cassius L. Glasgow16,1134.45
Republican Horatio S. Earle11,4963.17
Total votes362,223 100.00

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Michigan (1921). Michigan manual. 1921. p. 386 via HathiTrust.