1888 Michigan gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Luce: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Burt: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 90–100% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1888 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Cyrus G. Luce defeated Fusion candidate Wellington R. Burt with 49.20% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Cyrus G. Luce, Republican
- Wellington R. Burt, Democratic[a][1]
Other candidates
- Amherst B. Cheney, Prohibition
- William Mills, Union Labor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cyrus G. Luce (incumbent) | 233,595 | 49.20 | |
Democratic | Wellington R. Burt | 216,450 | 45.59 | |
Prohibition | Amherst B. Cheney | 20,342 | 4.28 | |
Labor | William Mills | 4,388 | 0.92 | |
Write-ins | 17 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 474,792 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
References
Notes
- ^ Burt ran under a fusion ticket between the Democrats and the Greenbackers.