1880 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1880 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Republican nominee David Jerome defeated Democratic nominee Frederick M. Holloway with 50.66% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Frederick M. Holloway, Democratic David Jerome, Republican

Other candidates Isaac W. McKeever, Prohibition Cornelius Quick, American Labor David Woodman, Greenback

Results

Results by county County David JeromeRepublican Frederick M. HollowayDemocratic David WoodmanGreenback Isaac W. McKeeverProhibition Cornelius QuickLabor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona37357.83%26340.78%91.40%00.00%00.00%11017.05%645Allegan4,65255.88%2,38328.62%1,22614.73%50.06%590.71%2,26927.26%8,325Alpena95852.26%83645.61%392.13%00.00%00.00%1226.66%1,833Antrim59261.09%15616.10%22022.70%10.10%00.00%37238.39%969Baraga16541.35%23258.15%00.00%20.50%00.00%-67-16.79%399Barry3,05648.76%1,02816.40%2,13734.10%310.49%150.24%91914.66%6,267Bay2,36736.72%2,43437.76%1,64525.52%00.00%00.00%-67-1.04%6,446Benzie44858.26%17823.15%14118.34%00.00%20.26%27035.11%769Berrien4,43851.51%3,61441.95%5456.33%120.14%60.07%8249.56%8,615Branch4,05958.51%1,28118.47%1,58222.81%120.17%30.04%2,47735.70%6,937Calhoun5,11455.63%3,15634.33%8919.69%310.34%10.01%1,95821.30%9,193Cass2,84152.05%2,21640.60%3967.26%50.09%00.00%62511.45%5,458Charlevoix77766.70%28724.64%988.41%30.26%00.00%49042.06%1,165Cheboygan59847.96%55044.11%997.94%00.00%00.00%483.85%1,247Chippewa37550.68%36349.05%20.27%00.00%00.00%121.62%740Clare47051.93%38442.43%515.64%00.00%00.00%869.50%905Clinton3,20546.73%2,81341.01%82612.04%110.16%40.06%3925.72%6,859Crawford18252.45%14040.35%257.20%00.00%00.00%4212.10%347Delta64656.52%49142.96%60.52%00.00%00.00%15513.56%1,143Eaton4,13553.19%2,66234.24%86511.13%1121.44%00.00%1,47318.95%7,774Emmet81957.15%49434.47%1188.23%20.14%00.00%32522.68%1,433Genesee4,87554.19%3,11934.67%92510.28%670.74%100.11%1,75619.52%8,996Gladwin16740.63%23757.66%71.70%00.00%00.00%-70-17.03%411Grand Traverse1,35073.09%42623.06%713.84%00.00%00.00%92450.03%1,847Gratiot2,52350.42%1,48329.64%98819.74%70.14%30.06%1,04020.78%5,004Hillsdale4,75557.90%2,13526.00%1,29015.71%270.33%50.06%2,62031.90%8,212Houghton1,95957.55%1,43742.22%00.00%80.24%00.00%52215.33%3,404Huron1,63454.63%1,28943.10%391.30%290.97%00.00%34511.53%2,991Ingham3,91946.49%3,39140.23%1,08512.87%330.39%10.01%5286.26%8,429Ionia4,11951.15%2,54831.64%1,31716.36%550.68%130.16%1,57119.51%8,052Iosco78258.93%54040.69%50.38%00.00%00.00%24218.24%1,327Isabella1,44856.41%99338.68%1244.83%20.08%00.00%45517.72%2,567Jackson4,32942.31%3,87037.82%1,89318.50%1291.26%110.11%4594.49%10,232Kalamazoo4,35754.07%3,15039.09%5486.80%20.02%10.01%1,20714.98%8,058Kalkaska49571.22%17024.46%304.32%00.00%00.00%32546.76%695Kent7,87747.68%5,62534.05%2,93417.76%680.41%170.10%2,25213.63%16,521Keweenaw57967.72%27432.05%00.00%00.00%00.00%30535.67%855Lake56466.20%28132.98%50.59%20.23%00.00%28333.22%852Lapeer3,39754.66%2,62942.30%1702.74%150.24%40.06%76812.36%6,215Leelanau63549.61%56343.98%826.41%00.00%00.00%725.63%1,280Lenawee6,35251.79%5,32543.42%3793.09%1991.62%90.07%1,0278.37%12,264Livingston2,85148.00%2,82347.53%2384.01%110.19%170.29%280.47%5,940Mackinac14532.81%29767.19%00.00%00.00%00.00%-152-34.39%442Macomb3,08746.99%3,26649.71%1932.94%220.33%10.02%-179-2.72%6,570Manistee1,13849.52%91739.90%23910.40%40.17%00.00%2219.62%2,298Manitou3419.65%13980.35%00.00%00.00%00.00%-105-60.69%173Marquette2,35362.98%1,34836.08%140.37%210.56%00.00%1,00526.90%3,736Mason1,24358.99%79137.54%733.46%00.00%00.00%45221.45%2,107Mecosta1,51855.30%97935.66%2489.03%00.00%00.00%53919.64%2,745Menominee1,27056.10%98843.64%40.18%20.09%00.00%28212.46%2,264Midland76750.20%40726.64%34622.64%70.46%10.07%36023.56%1,528Missaukee26462.26%12429.25%368.49%00.00%00.00%14033.02%424Monroe3,10443.67%3,75952.88%2333.28%20.03%100.14%-655-9.21%7,108Montcalm4,09753.19%2,86937.25%7279.44%50.06%00.00%1,22815.94%7,702Muskegon2,66855.06%1,79537.04%3827.88%10.02%00.00%87318.01%4,846Newaygo1,40742.92%84025.63%1,02031.12%110.34%00.00%38711.80%3,278Oakland5,30448.78%5,21247.94%2942.70%560.52%70.06%920.85%10,873Oceana1,40156.93%54222.02%49119.95%251.02%20.08%85934.90%2,461Ogemaw26351.47%18936.99%5911.55%00.00%00.00%7414.48%511Ontonagon21746.07%22848.41%255.31%10.21%00.00%-11-2.34%471Osceola1,18064.13%61433.37%231.25%221.20%10.05%56630.76%1,840Otsego32450.86%22234.85%8212.87%91.41%00.00%10216.01%637Ottawa3,19651.55%2,12934.34%86713.98%80.13%00.00%1,06717.21%6,200Presque Isle21459.28%14740.72%00.00%00.00%00.00%6718.56%361Roscommon35534.77%57656.42%908.81%00.00%00.00%-221-21.65%1,021Saginaw4,99445.02%5,50649.63%5805.23%130.12%00.00%-512-4.62%11,093Sanilac2,19258.88%1,33135.75%1985.32%20.05%00.00%86123.13%3,723Schoolcraft15879.40%4120.60%00.00%00.00%00.00%11758.79%199Shiawassee3,22849.73%2,07331.94%1,16017.87%290.45%10.02%1,15517.79%6,491St. Clair4,08648.56%3,57042.42%7488.89%60.07%00.00%5166.13%8,415St. Joseph3,06247.31%2,01431.12%1,38721.43%10.02%50.08%1,04816.19%6,472Tuscola2,97460.86%1,57932.31%3256.65%90.18%00.00%1,39528.55%4,887Van Buren3,98855.36%2,10029.15%1,09215.16%150.21%90.12%1,88826.21%7,204Washtenaw4,46344.92%5,13551.69%3073.09%280.28%20.02%-672-6.76%9,935Wayne13,94343.68%17,24254.02%7152.24%180.06%00.00%-3,299-10.34%31,920Wexford1,07164.95%46428.14%1146.91%00.00%00.00%60736.81%1,649Total178,94550.66%137,70238.99%35,1239.94%1,1980.34%2200.06%41,24311.68%353,205

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alcona Alpena Cheboygan Chippewa Livingston Manistee Oakland Ogemaw

Counties that flipped from Greenback to Republican Barry Jackson Kent Newaygo St. Joseph

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Gladwin Washtenaw

Counties that flipped from Greenback to Democratic Bay

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