1918 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1918 Michigan gubernatorial election

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Nominee Albert Sleeper John W. Bailey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 266,738 158,142
Percentage 64.41% 36.41%

County results
Sleeper:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Albert Sleeper
Republican

Elected Governor

Albert Sleeper
Republican

The 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Albert Sleeper defeated Democratic candidate John W. Bailey with 64.41% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Ernest J. Moore, Socialist
  • John S. McColl, Prohibition
  • John Hinds, Socialist Labor

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1918[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert Sleeper (incumbent) 266,738 64.41
Democratic John W. Bailey 158,142 36.41
Socialist Ernest J. Moore 7,068 1.63
Prohibition John S. McColl 1,637 0.38
Socialist Labor John Hinds 790 0.18
Write-ins 1 0.00
Total votes 434,376 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1918". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.