1894 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1894 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Incumbent Republican John T. Rich defeated Democratic candidate Spencer O. Fisher with 56.89% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates John T. Rich, Republican Spencer O. Fisher, Democratic Other candidates Alva W. Nichols, People's Albert M. Todd, Prohibition

Results

Results by county Macomb County, Monroe County, Saginaw County, and Wayne County all voted Republican for the first time since 1872. After this election, Presque Isle County would not vote Democratic again until 1932. County John T. RichRepublican Spencer O. FisherDemocratic Alva W. NicholsPopulist Albert M. ToddProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona64169.83%25728.00%30.33%171.85%38441.83%918Alger30452.41%26946.38%00.00%71.21%356.03%580Allegan4,17163.46%1,56923.87%5328.09%3014.58%2,60239.59%6,573Alpena1,84154.18%1,48843.79%401.18%290.85%35310.39%3,398Antrim1,49560.97%40116.35%30212.32%25410.36%1,09444.62%2,452Arenac42735.79%28623.97%45237.89%282.35%-25-2.10%1,193Baraga45452.55%38144.10%171.97%121.39%738.45%864Barry3,06257.48%1,32924.95%60011.26%3366.31%1,73332.53%5,327Bay4,36542.52%4,93348.05%8668.44%1010.98%-568-5.53%10,266Benzie83058.57%25718.14%22716.02%1037.27%57340.44%1,417Berrien5,56358.15%3,27634.25%3273.42%4004.18%2,28723.91%9,566Branch3,26458.23%1,08019.27%90316.11%3586.39%2,18438.97%5,605Calhoun4,50756.31%1,92324.03%96812.09%6067.57%2,58432.28%8,004Cass2,76656.46%1,45829.76%51410.49%1613.29%1,30826.70%4,899Charlevoix1,06964.17%23414.05%23414.05%1297.74%83550.12%1,666Cheboygan1,40351.83%1,11841.30%1234.54%632.33%28510.53%2,707Chippewa1,74564.08%89532.87%361.32%471.73%85031.22%2,723Clare78850.77%49031.57%201.29%25416.37%29819.20%1,552Clinton2,91954.28%1,75332.60%4358.09%2715.04%1,16621.68%5,378Crawford35949.72%29340.58%669.14%30.42%669.14%722Delta1,95869.09%50717.89%33811.93%311.09%1,45151.20%2,834Dickinson1,70879.18%36116.74%361.67%522.41%1,34762.45%2,157Eaton4,02958.37%1,72024.92%79711.55%3555.14%2,30933.45%6,902Emmet1,31557.10%78734.17%1004.34%1014.39%52822.93%2,303Genesee5,16159.63%2,62230.29%2953.41%5766.66%2,53929.34%8,655Gladwin61570.21%21824.89%232.63%202.28%39745.32%876Gogebic1,98669.49%43315.15%40914.31%301.05%2,55354.34%2,858Grand Traverse1,84767.24%36313.21%38013.83%1575.72%1,46753.41%2,747Gratiot3,02056.63%83115.58%1,25823.59%2244.20%2,18941.05%5,333Hillsdale3,89460.85%1,46022.82%6319.86%4146.47%2,43438.04%6,399Houghton3,73456.69%1,35820.62%67110.19%82412.51%2,37636.07%6,587Huron2,44748.26%1,98339.11%52510.36%1152.27%4649.15%5,070Ingham4,66852.03%2,56328.57%1,18513.21%5546.18%2,10523.46%8,971Ionia4,35157.14%2,57033.75%3604.73%2983.91%1,78123.39%7,614Iosco1,46361.44%84035.28%522.18%261.09%62326.17%2,381Iron66363.51%33632.18%282.68%171.63%32731.32%1,044Isabella2,15254.27%1,16029.26%45211.40%2015.07%99225.02%3,965Jackson5,79654.30%3,54833.24%7587.10%5725.36%2,24821.06%10,674Kalamazoo4,48058.08%2,10227.25%5587.23%5737.43%2,37830.83%7,713Kalkaska88174.16%22919.28%252.10%534.46%65254.88%1,188Kent11,96058.00%6,18029.97%1,3186.39%1,1635.64%5,78028.03%20,621Keweenaw28181.92%5716.62%20.58%30.87%22465.31%343Lake75662.63%34728.75%645.30%403.31%40933.89%1,207Lapeer3,40561.71%1,67730.39%1683.04%2684.86%1,72831.32%5,518Leelanau99264.04%38524.85%1318.46%412.65%60739.19%1,549Lenawee6,53256.28%4,06635.03%1871.61%8227.08%2,46621.25%11,607Livingston2,59249.86%1,75433.74%52610.12%3276.29%83816.12%5,199Luce33759.96%18232.38%203.56%234.09%15527.58%562Mackinac56947.34%61150.83%110.92%110.92%-42-3.49%1,202Macomb3,47952.11%2,88943.27%1061.59%2023.03%5908.84%6,676Manistee1,96147.67%1,65440.20%42010.21%791.92%3077.46%4,114Manitou4334.40%8265.60%00.00%00.00%-39-31.20%125Marquette3,94565.95%1,04117.40%65110.88%3455.77%2,90448.55%5,982Mason1,64356.23%89130.49%2257.70%1635.58%75225.74%2,922Mecosta2,05464.79%74123.38%2467.76%1294.07%1,31341.42%3,170Menominee2,37366.23%94626.40%2256.28%391.09%1,42739.83%3,583Midland1,33859.49%54924.41%29112.94%713.16%78935.08%2,249Missaukee90260.46%46331.03%281.88%996.64%43929.42%1,492Monroe3,60152.49%2,91742.52%1331.94%2093.05%6849.97%6,861Montcalm3,67165.66%1,03718.55%66211.84%2213.95%2,63447.11%5,591Montmorency44858.41%30239.37%50.65%111.43%14619.04%767Muskegon3,99960.58%1,41021.36%94314.29%2493.77%2,58939.22%6,601Newaygo2,23961.26%82722.63%3609.85%2296.27%1,41238.63%3,655Oakland5,14850.53%3,99739.23%1511.48%8928.76%1,15111.30%10,188Oceana2,08260.14%92826.81%1303.76%3229.30%1,15433.33%3,462Ogemaw74559.60%37029.60%1149.12%211.68%37530.00%1,250Ontonagon87054.89%65441.26%483.03%130.82%21613.63%1,585Osceola1,68965.90%44717.44%1355.27%29211.39%1,24248.46%2,563Oscoda27268.51%11328.46%61.51%61.51%15940.05%397Otsego69856.61%49940.47%171.38%191.54%19916.14%1,233Ottawa3,91062.49%1,74727.92%4607.35%1402.24%2,16334.57%6,257Presque Isle45847.96%49151.41%30.31%30.31%-33-3.46%955Roscommon30359.18%19237.50%91.76%81.56%11121.68%512Saginaw6,49949.61%5,17739.52%1,2549.57%1711.31%1,32210.09%13,101Sanilac2,72454.28%1,21824.27%69313.81%3837.63%1,50630.01%5,018Schoolcraft77052.85%47732.74%18312.56%271.85%29320.11%1,457Shiawassee3,73954.45%2,00229.15%2423.52%88412.87%1,73725.29%6,867St. Clair5,92654.82%4,24739.29%2822.61%2462.28%1,67915.53%10,809St. Joseph2,87652.33%1,38025.11%1,05619.21%1843.35%1,49627.22%5,496Tuscola3,27058.26%1,38524.67%57910.32%3796.75%1,88533.58%5,613Van Buren3,75164.02%1,11218.98%70912.10%2874.90%2,63945.04%5,859Washtenaw5,00751.70%4,15142.86%1261.30%4004.13%8568.84%9,684Wayne27,71257.02%19,08839.28%1,2442.56%5551.14%8,62417.75%48,599Wexford1,50562.55%45919.08%30312.59%1395.78%1,04643.47%2,406Total237,21556.89%130,82331.37%30,0127.20%18,7884.51%106,39225.51%416,988

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alpena Baraga Cheboygan Clare Crawford Emmet Huron Macomb Manistee Monroe Montmorency Oakland Ontonagon Otsego Roscommon Saginaw Schoolcraft Washtenaw Wayne

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