1882 Michigan gubernatorial election

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 parties. He defeated incumbent Republican David Jerome with 49.28% of the vote. Begole was the first Democrat to be elected governor of Michigan since Robert McClelland in 1852.

General election

Candidates Josiah Begole, former U.S. representative and state senator from Flint (Democratic and Greenback) Charles C. Foote, Presbyterian minister (American) David Jerome, incumbent governor (Republican) Waldo May (National) Daniel P. Sagendorph (Prohibition)

Results

Results by county The following counties voted Democratic for the first time since 1852: Barry, Cass, Kent, Newaygo, and St. Joseph. Calhoun County voted Democratic for the first time since 1851. The following counties voted Democratic for the first time ever: Leelanau, Midland, and Muskegon. This was the first gubernatorial election in which Hillsdale County backed the losing candidate, while Van Buren County failed to back the winning candidate for the first time since 1839.

County Josiah W. BegoleFusion David JeromeRepublican Daniel P. SagendorphProhibition Waldo MayNational Charles C. FooteAmerican ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona19328.76%47871.24%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-285-42.47%671Allegan3,02846.14%3,39451.71%1091.66%40.06%270.41%10.02%-366-5.58%6,563Alpena85750.71%83149.17%20.12%00.00%00.00%00.00%261.54%1,690Antrim37637.87%58659.01%282.82%00.00%00.00%30.30%-210-21.15%993Baraga25854.09%21645.28%30.63%00.00%00.00%00.00%428.81%477Barry2,75052.66%2,25943.26%2023.87%00.00%110.21%00.00%4919.40%5,222Bay3,31852.01%2,15633.79%801.25%81812.82%00.00%80.13%1,16218.21%6,380Benzie29344.39%36254.85%40.61%00.00%10.15%00.00%-69-10.45%660Berrien3,91949.17%3,94749.52%1001.25%00.00%30.04%10.01%-28-0.35%7,970Branch2,49143.07%3,20355.39%570.99%00.00%310.54%10.02%-712-12.31%5,783Calhoun3,54747.55%3,43946.10%4726.33%00.00%20.03%00.00%1081.45%7,460Cass2,53750.41%2,46649.00%290.58%10.02%00.00%00.00%711.41%5,033Charlevoix43238.57%65858.75%302.68%00.00%00.00%00.00%-226-20.18%1,120Cheboygan69255.14%55844.46%50.40%00.00%00.00%00.00%13410.68%1,255Chippewa44654.00%37745.64%30.36%00.00%00.00%00.00%698.35%826Clare39544.38%46952.70%262.92%00.00%00.00%00.00%-74-8.31%890Clinton3,32353.42%2,79844.98%971.56%00.00%20.03%10.02%5258.44%6,221Crawford15936.30%27863.47%00.00%10.23%00.00%00.00%-119-27.17%438Delta43948.62%45950.83%50.55%00.00%00.00%00.00%-20-2.21%903Eaton3,35247.37%3,42048.33%2984.21%00.00%00.00%60.08%-68-0.96%7,076Emmet75951.74%62842.81%805.45%00.00%00.00%00.00%1318.93%1,467Genesee4,12652.67%3,50544.74%1802.30%00.00%230.29%00.00%6217.93%7,834Gladwin11640.42%17159.58%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-55-19.16%287Grand Traverse56534.83%1,01162.33%462.84%00.00%00.00%00.00%-446-27.50%1,622Gratiot2,51551.38%2,26046.17%1102.25%70.14%00.00%30.06%2555.21%4,895Hillsdale3,00544.82%3,47151.77%1882.80%230.34%180.27%00.00%-466-6.95%6,705Houghton88040.07%1,25457.10%622.82%00.00%00.00%00.00%-374-17.03%2,196Huron1,18143.09%1,54756.44%120.44%00.00%00.00%10.04%-366-13.35%2,741Ingham4,27954.96%3,29942.38%1642.11%420.54%00.00%10.01%98012.59%7,785Ionia3,27549.94%2,57339.23%3705.64%3224.91%150.23%30.05%70210.70%6,558Iosco46437.15%73158.53%544.32%00.00%00.00%00.00%-267-21.38%1,249Isabella1,10046.53%1,25252.96%120.51%00.00%00.00%00.00%-152-6.43%2,364Jackson5,19355.92%3,80540.98%2582.78%10.01%290.31%00.00%1,38814.95%9,286Kalamazoo3,26547.62%3,53851.60%00.00%00.00%70.10%460.67%-273-3.98%6,856Kalkaska32041.03%45157.82%91.15%00.00%00.00%00.00%-131-16.79%780Kent8,18154.86%6,32042.38%3712.49%70.05%260.17%70.05%1,86112.48%14,912Keweenaw21932.30%44565.63%101.47%00.00%00.00%40.59%-226-33.33%678Lake46839.39%61451.68%1058.84%00.00%00.00%10.08%-146-12.29%1,188Lapeer2,05846.54%2,26951.31%871.97%00.00%80.18%00.00%-211-4.77%4,422Leelanau38750.79%37449.08%10.13%00.00%00.00%00.00%131.71%762Lenawee5,10046.86%5,18647.65%5745.27%150.14%70.06%20.02%-86-0.79%10,884Livingston2,95352.80%2,58046.13%480.86%00.00%120.21%00.00%3736.67%5,593Mackinac38257.97%27641.88%10.15%00.00%00.00%00.00%10616.08%659Macomb3,04853.83%2,54744.98%661.17%00.00%00.00%10.02%5018.85%5,662Manistee1,66458.43%1,13239.75%521.83%00.00%00.00%00.00%53218.68%2,848Manitou10071.43%4028.57%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%6042.86%140Marquette1,30430.02%2,99568.95%451.04%00.00%00.00%00.00%-1,691-38.93%4,344Mason92145.24%1,06752.41%482.36%00.00%00.00%00.00%-146-7.17%2,036Mecosta1,22846.41%1,36751.66%441.66%00.00%70.26%00.00%-139-5.25%2,646Menominee66129.09%1,50666.29%974.27%00.00%00.00%80.35%-845-37.19%2,272Midland86452.27%78347.37%50.30%00.00%00.00%10.06%814.90%1,653Missaukee17543.10%23156.90%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-56-13.79%406Monroe3,21055.52%2,39941.49%921.59%581.00%110.19%120.21%81114.03%5,782Montcalm2,79348.03%2,81948.48%2003.44%10.02%00.00%20.03%-26-0.45%5,815Montmorency5833.92%11366.08%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-55-32.16%171Muskegon2,77858.32%1,84738.78%1382.90%00.00%00.00%00.00%93119.55%4,763Newaygo1,65754.85%1,24341.15%1214.01%00.00%00.00%00.00%41413.70%3,021Oakland5,09351.86%4,55946.43%1481.51%10.01%170.17%20.02%5345.44%9,820Oceana1,00648.09%1,02248.85%592.82%00.00%50.24%00.00%-16-0.76%2,092Ogemaw30044.18%37855.67%00.00%10.15%00.00%00.00%-78-11.49%679Ontonagon23539.97%34959.35%40.68%00.00%00.00%00.00%-114-19.39%588Osceola49536.64%73154.11%1259.25%00.00%00.00%00.00%-236-17.47%1,351Oscoda4320.98%11757.07%41.95%4120.00%00.00%00.00%-74-36.10%205Otsego20728.20%46963.90%476.40%111.50%00.00%00.00%-262-35.69%734Ottawa2,77548.57%2,84949.87%330.58%90.16%450.79%20.04%-74-1.30%5,713Presque Isle23945.01%29054.61%00.00%00.00%00.00%20.38%-51-9.60%531Roscommon29660.29%19439.51%00.00%00.00%00.00%10.20%10220.77%491Saginaw4,52049.56%3,96943.51%981.07%5345.85%00.00%00.00%5516.04%9,121Sanilac1,30143.70%1,65655.63%120.40%00.00%00.00%80.27%-355-11.92%2,977Schoolcraft14523.35%47676.65%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%-331-53.30%621Shiawassee2,87251.72%2,52445.45%1482.67%00.00%90.16%00.00%3486.27%5,553St. Clair3,51950.34%3,40048.64%450.64%00.00%00.00%260.37%1191.70%6,990St. Joseph3,30654.61%2,70744.71%330.55%00.00%00.00%80.13%5999.89%6,054Tuscola1,87242.56%2,34353.26%1834.16%00.00%10.02%00.00%-471-10.71%4,399Van Buren2,85543.11%3,66255.30%971.46%00.00%70.11%10.02%-807-12.19%6,622Washtenaw4,54153.96%3,41340.56%3464.11%1091.30%00.00%60.07%1,12813.40%8,415Wayne14,23650.68%13,74348.92%1080.38%00.00%30.01%20.01%4931.75%28,092Wexford53836.87%84357.78%624.25%00.00%161.10%00.00%-305-20.90%1,459Total154,45149.28%149,69747.76%6,7522.15%2,0060.64%3430.11%1710.05%4,7541.52%313,420

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alpena Barry Calhoun Cass Cheboygan Chippewa Clinton Emmet Genesee Gratiot Ingham Ionia Jackson Kent Leelanau Livingston Manistee Midland Muskegon Newaygo Oakland Shiawassee St. Clair St. Joseph

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Gladwin Ontonagon

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