1886 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1886 Michigan gubernatorial election

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  Cyrus Luce 1900.png George L. Yaple (Michigan Congressman).jpg Samuel Dickie.png
Nominee Cyrus G. Luce George L. Yaple Samuel Dickie
Party Republican Fusion Prohibition
Popular vote 181,474 174,042 25,179
Percentage 47.65% 45.69% 6.61%

Governor before election

Russell A. Alger
Republican

Elected Governor

Cyrus G. Luce
Republican

The 1886 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Republican nominee Cyrus G. Luce defeated Fusion candidate George L. Yaple with 47.65% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • Cyrus G. Luce, Republican

Other candidates

  • George L. Yaple, Fusion
  • Samuel Dickie, Prohibition

Results[]

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1886[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cyrus G. Luce 181,474 47.65
Fusion George L. Yaple 174,042 45.69
Prohibition Samuel Dickie 25,179 6.61
Write-ins 190 0.05
Total votes 380,885 100
Republican hold

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
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