Election Name: | 1884 Michigan gubernatorial election |
Country: | Michigan |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1882 Michigan gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1882 |
Next Election: | 1886 Michigan gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1886 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1884 |
Nominee1: | Russell A. Alger |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 190,840 |
Percentage1: | 47.67% |
Nominee2: | Josiah W. Begole |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 186,887 |
Percentage2: | 46.68% |
Nominee3: | David Preston |
Party3: | Prohibition Party |
Popular Vote3: | 22,207 |
Percentage3: | 5.55% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Josiah W. Begole |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Russell A. Alger |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
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