1920 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Woodbridge N. Ferris with 66.43% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on August 31, 1920.

Republican party Attorney General Alex J. Groesbeck emerged victorious in a crowded primary field.

Candidates Milo D. Campbell, lawyer and former member of Michigan House of Representatives Luren D. Dickinson, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Horatio S. Earle, transport engineer Cassius L. Glasgow, former member of Michigan Senate Alex J. Groesbeck, Attorney General of Michigan James Hamilton Frank B. Leland, member of University of Michigan Board of Regents Frederick C. Martindale, former Michigan Secretary of State Charles S. Mott, former mayor of Flint

Results

Democratic party Former governor Woodbridge N. Ferris was nominated without opposition.

Candidates Woodbridge N. Ferris, former governor

Results

Minor parties

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican Woodbridge N. Ferris, Democratic Other candidates Benjamin Blumenberg, Socialist Edward J. Jeffries, Farmer-Labor John Y. Johnston, Prohibition Edward R. Markley, Socialist Labor

Results

Results by county County Alex J. GroesbeckRepublican Woodbridge N. FerrisDemocratic Benjamin BlumenbergSocialist Edward J. JeffriesFarmer-Labor John Y. JohnstonProhibition Edward R. MarkleySocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,00472.54%31822.98%362.60%120.87%120.87%20.14%68649.57%1,384Alger1,21262.03%36929.12%1377.01%180.92%80.41%100.51%64332.91%1,954Allegan6,90466.43%3,23731.15%970.93%240.23%1211.16%100.10%3,66735.28%10,393Alpena3,35161.08%2,04237.22%821.49%70.13%30.05%10.02%1,30923.86%5,486Antrim2,05470.37%77426.52%421.44%100.34%381.30%10.03%1,28043.85%2,919Arenac1,37359.51%84536.63%562.43%100.43%200.87%30.13%52822.89%2,307Baraga1,28969.56%40721.96%1176.31%251.35%60.32%90.49%88247.60%1,853Barry4,50361.19%2,69136.57%360.49%100.14%1191.62%00.00%1,81224.62%7,359Bay13,00961.21%7,74336.43%1880.88%2121.00%420.20%580.27%5,26624.78%21,252Benzie1,32161.93%66331.08%843.94%190.89%442.06%20.09%65830.85%2,133Berrien14,58467.87%6,35429.57%3271.52%620.29%1200.56%400.19%8,23038.30%21,487Branch4,98860.67%3,03236.88%560.68%170.21%1231.50%40.05%1,95623.79%8,221Calhoun14,37359.12%9,02837.13%4241.74%2130.88%2140.88%580.24%5,34521.99%24,312Cass4,26661.39%2,46435.46%1341.93%190.27%510.73%140.20%1,80225.93%6,949Charlevoix2,73867.72%1,10127.23%1212.99%130.32%641.58%60.15%1,63740.49%4,043Cheboygan2,38860.70%1,44036.60%491.25%290.74%160.41%120.31%94824.10%3,934Chippewa4,63271.99%1,49123.17%1572.44%711.10%671.04%150.23%3,14148.82%6,434Clare1,52763.15%79332.80%682.81%30.12%160.66%110.45%73430.36%2,418Clinton5,24167.00%2,46931.56%300.38%140.18%680.87%00.00%2,77235.44%7,822Crawford56150.31%52547.09%221.97%10.09%60.54%00.00%363.23%1,115Delta5,08365.74%2,18028.19%3023.91%1181.53%230.30%260.34%2,90337.55%7,732Dickinson3,60975.28%72515.12%3367.01%250.52%501.04%491.02%2,88460.16%4,794Eaton6,04557.86%4,09439.18%730.70%230.22%1010.97%40.04%1,95118.67%10,448Emmet2,65459.14%1,58635.34%1603.57%140.31%641.43%100.22%1,06823.80%4,488Genesee21,72364.93%10,98832.84%4521.35%800.24%1740.52%400.12%10,73532.09%33,457Gladwin1,59173.25%43520.03%813.73%60.28%542.49%40.18%1,15653.22%2,172Gogebic5,55178.96%96313.70%3234.59%610.87%841.19%480.68%4,58865.26%7,030Grand Traverse3,51362.17%1,89633.55%1512.67%160.28%701.24%50.09%1,61728.61%5,651Gratiot5,61365.35%2,82732.91%390.45%120.14%981.14%00.00%2,78632.44%8,589Hillsdale5,71260.28%3,57037.67%460.49%110.12%1321.39%40.04%2,14222.60%9,476Houghton14,47976.76%3,85520.44%3421.81%810.43%900.48%150.08%10,62456.32%18,862Huron7,70374.51%2,43623.56%970.94%190.18%770.74%60.06%5,26750.95%10,338Ingham15,22456.46%10,92840.53%4361.62%1420.53%2070.77%250.09%4,29615.93%26,964Ionia6,42154.05%5,17943.59%800.67%200.17%1761.48%40.03%1,24210.45%11,880Iosco1,85569.37%76928.76%281.05%110.41%90.34%10.04%1,08640.61%2,674Iron3,45279.72%67915.68%1583.65%110.25%70.16%230.53%2,77364.04%4,330Isabella4,53264.84%2,29932.89%600.86%60.09%891.27%30.04%2,23331.95%6,990Jackson15,05860.36%9,25037.08%2591.04%1050.42%2581.03%180.07%5,80823.28%24,948Kalamazoo12,78461.53%6,78332.65%4742.28%5262.53%1580.76%520.25%6,00128.88%20,778Kalkaska81266.23%34828.38%252.04%70.57%332.69%10.08%46437.85%1,226Kent34,54258.66%22,21437.73%9091.54%6281.07%4930.84%970.16%12,32820.94%58,883Keweenaw1,24887.89%1218.52%392.75%40.28%80.56%00.00%1,12779.37%1,420Lake87067.49%37529.09%302.33%70.54%60.47%10.08%49538.40%1,289Lapeer4,96969.72%2,00228.09%280.39%110.15%1131.59%40.06%2,96741.63%7,127Leelanau1,91971.85%70426.36%351.31%30.11%80.30%20.07%1,21545.49%2,671Lenawee10,49360.01%6,76438.68%790.45%110.06%1250.71%60.03%3,72921.33%17,486Livingston4,08456.13%3,05041.92%150.21%90.12%1151.58%30.04%1,03414.21%7,276Luce63566.77%29230.70%80.84%30.32%131.37%00.00%34336.07%951Mackinac1,57258.46%1,06539.61%351.30%50.19%100.37%20.07%50718.85%2,689Macomb9,66572.41%3,39325.42%1270.95%630.47%850.64%150.11%6,27246.99%13,348Manistee4,32359.88%2,75538.16%1091.51%110.15%180.25%40.06%1,56821.72%7,220Marquette8,70264.94%3,97529.66%4923.67%1441.07%690.51%190.14%4,72735.27%13,401Mason3,32862.43%1,75832.98%1482.78%180.34%691.29%100.19%1,57029.45%5,331Mecosta3,16058.87%2,07538.65%691.29%60.11%530.99%20.04%1,08520.21%5,368Menominee4,71967.56%2,01328.82%1892.71%290.42%210.30%140.20%2,70638.74%6,985Midland3,65968.75%1,54629.05%681.28%110.21%350.66%30.06%2,11339.70%5,322Missaukee1,59271.87%59326.77%110.50%30.14%160.72%00.00%99945.10%2,215Monroe7,83555.82%6,02342.91%840.60%140.10%760.54%50.04%1,81212.91%14,037Montcalm5,99069.03%2,51528.98%850.98%100.12%680.78%90.10%3,47540.05%8,677Montmorency79371.44%25522.97%494.41%40.36%90.81%00.00%53848.47%1,110Muskegon10,88967.41%4,68929.03%3992.47%420.26%1040.64%300.19%6,20038.38%16,153Newaygo3,89072.48%1,30924.39%861.60%80.15%651.21%90.17%2,58148.09%5,367Oakland16,76161.58%9,35434.36%7302.68%1230.45%2080.76%410.15%7,40727.21%27,220Oceana3,25370.93%1,15025.08%922.01%140.31%691.50%80.17%2,10345.86%4,586Ogemaw1,51167.07%65729.16%371.64%30.13%381.69%70.31%85437.91%2,253Ontonagon1,98367.36%69623.64%2097.10%290.99%120.41%150.51%1,28743.72%2,944Osceola3,17670.14%1,27528.16%360.80%100.22%290.64%20.04%1,90141.98%4,528Oscoda41776.80%11621.36%30.55%30.55%30.55%00.00%30155.43%543Otsego74753.78%62144.71%30.22%100.72%80.58%00.00%1269.07%1,389Ottawa9,49069.86%3,76227.69%1691.24%310.23%1130.83%200.15%5,72842.16%13,585Presque Isle2,45678.39%61819.73%250.80%160.51%80.26%100.32%1,83858.67%3,133Roscommon61568.87%25128.11%222.46%00.00%20.22%30.34%36440.76%893Saginaw17,74458.42%11,70138.52%5131.69%2590.85%1270.42%300.10%6,04319.90%30,374Sanilac6,78677.32%1,85821.17%440.50%140.16%700.80%40.05%4,92856.15%8,776Schoolcraft1,77369.07%53120.69%2158.38%200.78%170.66%110.43%1,24248.38%2,567Shiawassee6,32561.09%3,61734.93%1211.17%280.27%2562.47%50.05%2,70826.15%10,354St. Clair14,05770.33%5,62928.16%1290.65%630.32%830.42%240.12%8,42842.17%19,988St. Joseph5,65461.74%3,25335.52%1021.11%240.26%1041.14%210.23%2,40126.22%9,158Tuscola6,58073.97%2,08923.49%580.65%270.30%1371.54%40.04%4,49150.49%8,895Van Buren6,46969.75%2,58727.89%1331.43%100.11%690.74%60.06%3,88241.85%9,275Washtenaw12,08764.05%6,49734.43%1100.58%460.24%1060.56%250.13%5,59029.62%18,871Wayne218,80372.08%63,36120.87%11,6663.84%7,9442.62%7710.25%1,0220.34%155,44251.21%303,567Wexford2,88461.21%1,68135.67%521.10%160.34%691.46%100.21%1,20325.53%4,712Total703,18066.43%310,56629.34%23,7482.24%11,8171.12%6,9900.66%2.0970.20%392,61437.09%1,058,539

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