1882 Michigan gubernatorial election
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The 1882 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Josiah W. Begole ran on a fusion ticket, representing both the Democratic and Greenback ticket.[1] He defeated incumbent Republican David Jerome with 49.42% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Josiah Begole, former U.S. Representative and State Senator from Flint (Democratic and Greenback)
- Charles C. Foote, Presbyterian minister (Toleration)
- David Jerome, incumbent Governor (Republican)
- Daniel P. Sagendorph (Prohibition)
- Waldo May (National)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josiah W. Begole | 154,269 | 49.42 | |
| Republican | David Jerome (incumbent) | 149,697 | 47.95 | |
| Prohibition | Daniel P. Sagendorph | 5,854 | 1.88 | |
| National | Waldo May | 2,006 | 0.64 | |
| Toleration | Charles C. Foote | 343 | 0.11 | |
| Total votes | 312,169 | 100 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Governors of Michigan". Livingston County Michigan Historical & Genealogical Project. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 07, 1882". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
