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American state election
1896 Michigan gubernatorial election
Nominee
Hazen S. Pingree
Charles R. Sligh
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
304,431
221,022
Percentage
55.57%
40.35%
Governor before election
John T. Rich
Republican
Elected Governor
Hazen S. Pingree
Republican
The 1896 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic , People's, and Union Silver parties, Charles R. Sligh with 55.57% of the vote.
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Major party candidates
Hazen S. Pingree , Republican
Charles R. Sligh, Democratic[a] [1]
Other candidates
Rufus S. Sprague, National Democratic[2]
Robert C. Safford, Prohibition
John Giberson, National
Results [ ]
References [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Sligh ran under a fusion ticket between the Democrats, the Populists and the Union Silver Party.
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