1924 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1924 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Edward Frensdorf with 68.84% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 9, 1924.

Republican party Incumbent governor Alex J. Groesbeck won nomination for a third consecutive term.

Candidates Herbert F. Baker, former member of Michigan Senate Alex J. Groesbeck, incumbent governor James Hamilton Frederick Perry William W. Potter, former member of Michigan Senate Thomas Read, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Charles R. Sligh, member of Michigan Senate

Results

Democratic party Edward Frensdorf was nominated without opposition.

Candidates Edward Frensdorf, candidate for Democratic nomination in 1918

Results

Minor parties

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Alex J. Groesbeck, Republican Edward Frensdorf, Democratic Other candidates John Y. Johnston, Prohibition Paul Dinger, Socialist Labor William L. Krieghoff, Socialist

Results

Results by county Frensdorf was the first Democrat since John S. Barry in 1854 to carry Lapeer County. After this election, the following counties would not vote Demcoratic again until 1986: Barry, Hillsdale, Lapeer, and Newaygo. County Alex J. GroesbeckRepublican Edward FrensdorfDemocratic John Y. JohnstonProhibition Paul DingerSocialist Labor William L. KrieghoffSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona88364.17%45633.14%241.74%100.73%30.22%42731.03%1,376Alger1,85782.90%29413.13%291.29%401.79%200.89%1,56369.78%2,240Allegan6,38054.17%5,20644.20%1421.21%310.26%170.14%1,1749.97%11,778Alpena4,58575.62%1,41223.29%450.74%150.25%60.10%3,17352.33%6,063Antrim1,75661.64%1,01235.52%511.79%180.63%120.42%74426.11%2,849Arenac1,70863.19%95235.22%301.11%40.15%90.33%75627.97%2,703Baraga1,92086.02%2239.99%411.84%351.57%130.58%1,69776.03%2,232Barry2,48930.91%5,46367.84%851.06%130.16%30.04%2,97436.93%8,053Bay15,03767.47%6,99031.16%1830.82%480.22%290.13%8,04736.11%22,287Benzie1,76371.93%61024.89%532.16%180.73%70.29%1,15347.04%2,451Berrien13,96060.19%8,92138.46%1900.82%820.35%420.18%5,03921.72%23,195Branch3,64939.16%5,53359.37%1181.27%140.15%50.05%-1,884-20.22%9,319Calhoun14,50158.38%9,93139.98%2691.08%980.39%400.16%4,57018.40%24,839Cass3,12741.72%4,28557.16%570.76%150.20%120.16%-1,158-15.45%7,496Charlevoix2,96672.98%95923.60%942.31%230.57%190.47%2,00749.38%4,064Cheboygan2,62962.55%1,47935.19%761.81%140.33%40.10%1,15027.36%4,203Chippewa5,41980.38%1,21017.95%751.11%260.39%100.15%4,20962.43%6,742Clare1,33652.89%1,14045.13%341.35%140.55%20.08%1967.76%2,526Clinton3,42538.82%5,29960.07%870.99%70.08%40.05%-1,874-21.24%8,822Crawford75266.26%36832.42%100.88%30.26%20.18%38433.83%1,135Delta6,28984.33%1,00013.41%630.84%791.06%270.36%5,28970.92%7,458Dickinson5,35487.18%5518.97%761.24%991.61%610.99%4,80378.21%6,141Eaton4,38938.41%6,86960.11%1411.23%190.17%100.09%-2,480-21.70%11,428Emmet2,70663.52%1,43933.78%711.67%250.59%190.45%1,26729.74%4,260Genesee27,55667.24%12,99331.71%3000.73%860.21%450.11%14,56335.54%40,980Gladwin1,41558.81%93838.99%461.91%20.08%50.21%47719.83%2,406Gogebic6,29087.89%5477.64%1582.21%1181.65%430.60%5,74380.24%7,157Grand Traverse3,86773.81%1,19922.89%1202.29%390.74%140.27%2,66850.93%5.239Gratiot3,59240.01%5,23458.30%1301.45%160.18%50.06%-1,642-18.29%8,978Hillsdale3,24633.83%6,21664.78%1071.12%200.21%60.06%-2,970-30.95%9,595Houghton14,84692.13%1,0726.65%940.58%740.46%290.18%13,77485.47%16,115Huron7,05164.32%3,80234.68%880.80%110.10%100.09%3,24929.64%10,962Ingham18,36251.71%16,62746.82%4171.17%480.14%530.15%1,7354.89%35,509Ionia4,49734.78%8,25063.81%1631.26%140.11%50.04%-3,753-29.03%12,929Iosco1,46660.58%88136.40%512.11%140.58%50.21%58524.17%2,420Iron3,25589.62%2516.91%661.82%421.16%180.50%3,00482.71%3,632Isabella3,63451.80%3,23846.16%1211.72%110.16%100.14%3965.65%7,015Jackson14,29050.27%13,88648.85%1920.68%350.12%250.09%4041.42%28,428Kalamazoo12,65552.43%11,17346.29%2010.83%620.26%470.19%1,4826.14%24,138Kalkaska80461.05%44433.71%403.04%221.67%70.53%36027.33%1,317Kent43,07373.68%14,56424.91%5410.93%1980.34%840.14%28,50948.77%58,460Keweenaw1,45294.96%513.34%70.46%150.98%40.26%1,40191.63%1,529Lake83254.03%66343.05%362.34%70.45%20.13%16910.97%1,540Lapeer3,62046.52%4,02551.73%1191.53%130.17%40.05%-405-5.20%7,781Leelanau1,80378.32%42918.64%421.82%180.78%100.43%1,37459.69%2,302Lenawee6,19433.97%11,87965.15%1320.72%210.12%60.03%-5,685-31.18%18,232Livingston3,38945.80%3,88552.50%1121.51%120.16%20.03%-496-6.70%7,400Luce85781.00%18917.86%111.04%00.00%10.09%66863.14%1,058Mackinac1,75258.79%1,20140.30%160.54%90.30%20.07%55118.49%2,980Macomb10,73767.98%4,94231.29%710.45%230.15%170.11%5,79536.69%15,795Manistee3,72559.06%2,47139.18%691.09%200.32%220.35%1,25419.88%6,307Marquette11,79589.13%1,1428.63%1200.91%980.74%780.59%10,65380.50%13,233Mason3,24561.23%1,85635.02%1182.23%551.04%260.49%1,38926.21%5,300Mecosta2,86155.87%2,12841.55%931.82%270.53%120.23%73314.31%5,121Menominee4,66269.12%1,94728.87%660.98%440.65%260.39%2,71540.25%6,745Midland3,03957.68%2,11440.12%981.86%130.25%50.09%92517.56%5,269Missaukee1,62879.92%38018.65%221.08%40.20%20.10%1,24861.27%2,037Monroe8,06752.52%7,03045.77%2141.39%260.17%230.15%1,0376.75%15,360Montcalm4,25248.11%4,40649.85%1571.78%170.19%60.07%-154-1.74%8,838Montmorency70059.83%31126.58%231.97%10.09%50.43%38933.25%1,170Muskegon13,15271.71%4,97227.11%1230.67%540.29%400.22%8,18044.60%18,341Newaygo2,39244.19%2,86953.00%1232.27%110.20%180.33%-477-8.81%5,413Oakland25,70471.92%9,57426.79%3200.90%830.23%480.13%16,13045.13%35,738Oceana2,03645.51%2,30251.45%972.17%230.51%110.25%-266-5.95%4,474Ogemaw1,40764.01%73333.35%462.09%70.32%30.14%67430.66%2,198Ontonagon2,44380.73%48816.13%180.59%521.72%250.83%1,95564.61%3,026Osceola2,46363.40%1,33834.44%701.80%110.28%30.08%1,12528.96%3,885Oscoda39082.11%8317.47%10.21%10.21%00.00%30764.63%475Otsego98463.61%53234.39%221.42%70.45%10.06%45229.22%1,547Ottawa10,40270.71%4,18328.43%720.49%380.26%160.11%6,21942.27%14,711Presque Isle2,62983.43%47315.01%321.02%120.38%30.10%2,15668.42%3,151Roscommon52075.36%14721.30%121.74%81.16%20.29%37354.06%690Saginaw20,84161.37%12,55836.98%4071.20%890.26%620.18%8,28324.39%33,957Sanilac4,94852.20%4,33345.71%1761.86%70.07%100.11%6156.49%9,479Schoolcraft1,61473.26%51923.56%391.77%221.00%90.41%1,09549.70%2,203Shiawassee5,32343.32%6,55853.37%3282.67%580.47%200.16%-1,235-10.05%12,288St. Clair15,21165.37%7,72733.21%2601.12%350.15%200.09%7,48432.16%23,268St. Joseph4,56845.14%5,40953.45%940.93%420.42%70.07%-841-8.31%10,120Tuscola5,59460.06%3,51137.70%1902.04%90.10%90.10%2,08322.36%9,314Van Buren5,84958.18%4,00839.86%1211.20%450.45%310.31%1,84118.31%10,054Washtenaw12,14162.58%6,96335.89%2001.03%570.29%390.20%5,17826.69%19,400Wayne302,29287.56%38,38211.12%1,8440.53%1,4020.41%1,3010.38%263,91076.45%345,221Wexford2,93358.33%1,94938.76%1182.35%210.42%70.14%98419.57%5,028Total799,22568.84%343,57729.60%11,1180.96%4,0790.35%2,7250.23%455,64839.25%1,160,918

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Ingham Isabella Jackson Monroe

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Barry Cass Lapeer Montcalm Newaygo Oceana St. Joseph

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