1888 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1888 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Cyrus G. Luce defeated Fusion candidate Wellington R. Burt with 49.20% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Cyrus G. Luce, Republican Wellington R. Burt, Democratic Other candidates Amherst B. Cheney, Prohibition Wildman Mills, Union Labor

Results

Results by county After this election, Oscoda County would not vote Democratic again until 1978. County Cyrus G. LuceRepublican Wellington R. BurtFusion Amherst B. CheneyProhibition Wildman MillsUnion Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona65056.03%49842.93%60.52%60.52%15213.10%1,160Alger26958.99%17738.82%102.19%00.00%9220.18%456Allegan5,08452.06%3,83339.25%7227.39%1261.29%1,25112.81%9,765Alpena1,49747.51%1,50047.60%1113.52%431.36%-3-0.10%3,151Antrim1,31056.93%87938.20%1124.87%00.00%43118.73%2,301Arenac35031.25%27224.29%403.57%45840.89%-108-9.64%1,120Baraga38448.00%41251.50%40.50%00.00%-28-3.50%800Barry3,24650.34%2,67941.55%3705.74%1532.37%5678.79%6,448Bay4,36443.57%5,42254.13%1141.14%1161.16%-1,058-10.56%10,016Benzie72058.44%40632.95%907.31%161.30%31425.49%1,232Berrien5,10049.43%4,72545.80%4624.48%290.28%3753.63%10,317Branch4,07055.34%2,78737.89%4516.13%470.64%1,28317.44%7,355Calhoun5,77053.13%4,37240.26%5685.23%1501.38%1,39812.87%10,860Cass2,92750.58%2,57244.44%2794.82%90.16%3556.13%5,787Charlevoix1,28557.31%86238.45%944.19%10.04%42318.87%2,242Cheboygan1,10045.30%1,24551.28%763.13%70.29%-145-5.97%2,428Chippewa1,06251.96%90344.18%793.86%00.00%1597.78%2,044Clare91548.80%90648.32%442.35%100.53%90.48%1,875Clinton3,50748.86%3,24645.23%3364.68%881.23%2613.64%7,177Crawford43747.29%47851.73%80.87%10.11%-41-4.44%924Delta1,58254.03%1,33545.59%110.38%00.00%2478.44%2,928Eaton4,64952.44%3,27936.98%5886.63%3503.95%1,37015.45%8,866Emmet96145.65%1,04249.50%1024.85%00.00%-81-3.85%2,105Genesee5,40853.24%3,91338.52%8178.04%200.20%1,49514.72%10,158Gladwin51557.67%36741.10%91.01%20.22%14816.57%893Gogebic1,36154.16%1,11644.41%361.43%00.00%2459.75%2,513Grand Traverse1,85663.06%92631.46%1545.23%70.24%93031.60%2,943Gratiot3,71052.89%2,85440.69%3895.55%610.87%85612.20%7,014Hillsdale4,95256.81%3,06835.20%5626.45%1351.55%1,88421.61%8,717Houghton2,96150.33%2,74146.59%1813.08%00.00%2203.74%5,883Huron1,66635.74%1,93541.51%1914.10%86718.60%-269-5.77%4,661Ingham4,59146.09%4,76747.85%4964.98%1081.08%-176-1.77%9,962Ionia4,44751.11%3,78043.45%4675.37%60.07%6677.67%8,700Iosco1,50145.37%1,64249.64%1143.45%511.54%-141-4.26%3,308Iron60553.45%52446.29%20.18%10.09%817.16%1,132Isabella2,15651.44%1,84644.05%1734.13%160.38%3107.40%4,191Jackson5,65048.88%5,24145.34%5254.54%1441.25%4093.54%11,560Kalamazoo5,40854.40%3,98140.04%5205.23%330.33%1,42714.35%9,942Kalkaska79061.62%40731.75%796.16%00.00%38329.88%1,282Kent12,79849.41%11,81645.62%1,2834.95%10.00%9823.79%25,900Keweenaw41469.00%18230.33%40.67%00.00%23238.67%600Lake1,04653.45%82242.00%874.45%20.10%22411.45%1,957Lapeer3,69353.79%2,90442.30%2463.58%220.32%78911.49%6,865Leelanau89855.67%66641.29%493.04%00.00%23214.38%1,613Lenawee6,44849.34%5,68843.52%9106.96%220.17%7605.82%13,069Livingston2,69744.83%2,85747.49%3435.70%1191.98%-160-2.66%6,016Luce21353.79%17143.18%123.03%00.00%4210.61%396Mackinac62740.69%90158.47%130.84%00.00%-274-17.78%1,541Macomb3,20244.73%3,73952.24%2142.99%30.04%-537-7.50%7,158Manistee1,67539.64%2,30854.61%2004.73%431.02%-633-14.98%4,226Manitou32.44%12097.56%00.00%00.00%-117-95.12%123Marquette4,39864.24%2,20432.19%2443.56%00.00%2,19432.05%6,846Mason1,70651.05%1,57547.13%581.74%00.00%1313.92%3,342Mecosta2,63155.55%1,77737.52%3216.78%70.15%85418.03%4,736Menominee3,15157.01%2,23540.44%931.68%480.87%91616.57%5,527Midland1,27048.55%1,15344.07%1174.47%762.91%1174.47%2,616Missaukee63650.60%57345.58%463.66%20.16%635.01%1,257Monroe3,38244.74%3,97652.59%1872.47%150.20%-594-7.86%7,560Montcalm4,49153.53%3,49141.61%3634.33%450.54%1,00011.92%8,390Montmorency23548.65%24650.93%20.41%00.00%-11-2.28%483Muskegon4,51752.46%3,48640.49%4054.70%2022.35%1,03111.97%8,610Newaygo2,47052.12%1,94941.13%2385.02%821.73%52110.99%4,739Oakland5,43647.70%5,40547.42%5544.86%20.02%310.27%11,397Oceana1,71847.63%1,42139.40%44312.28%250.69%2978.23%3,607Ogemaw62048.44%58445.63%272.11%493.83%362.81%1,280Ontonagon30936.23%54163.42%30.35%00.00%-232-27.20%853Osceola1,91157.84%1,08332.78%3019.11%90.27%82825.06%3,304Oscoda27947.77%29550.51%101.71%00.00%-16-2.74%584Otsego57953.36%43440.00%585.35%141.29%14513.36%1,085Ottawa4,31455.19%3,18040.69%2583.30%630.81%1,13414.51%7,816Presque Isle37942.02%51356.87%101.11%00.00%-134-14.86%902Roscommon38553.40%33446.32%10.14%10.14%517.07%721Saginaw6,54440.90%9,10356.89%2981.86%550.34%-2,559-15.99%16,000Sanilac2,95051.81%2,44742.98%2284.00%691.21%5038.83%5,694Schoolcraft60148.66%58046.96%544.37%00.00%211.70%1,235Shiawassee4,01151.98%3,20041.47%4946.40%120.16%81110.51%7,717St. Clair5,42249.08%5,29747.95%3082.79%200.18%1251.13%11,047St. Joseph3,38348.56%3,21146.09%1712.45%2022.90%1722.47%6,967Tuscola3,87652.73%3,12642.52%2783.78%700.95%75010.20%7,351Van Buren4,81258.40%2,98036.17%4405.34%80.10%1,83222.23%8,240Washtenaw4,55643.05%5,47851.77%5335.04%150.14%-922-8.71%10,582Wayne18,65338.89%28,40459.21%8891.85%230.05%-9,751-20.33%47,969Wexford1,44054.24%1,05739.81%1575.91%10.04%38314.43%2,655Total233,59549.20%216,54045.59%20,3424.28%4,3880.92%17,1453.61%474,792

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Chippewa Clare Ionia Kent Menominee Midland Missaukee Oakland Otsego Roscommon St. Clair St. Joseph

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Crawford Ontonagon Presque Isle

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Union Labor Arenac

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