1884 Michigan gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Alger: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Begole: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- Russell A. Alger, Republican
- Josiah W. Begole, Democratic, Greenback
Other candidates
- David Preston, Prohibition
- Jesse M. Mille, Greenback
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |