The 1928 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. In a rematch of the previous election, incumbent Republican Fred W. Green defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock in a landslide with 69.94% of the vote.
Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 4, 1928.
Republican party Incumbent governor Fred W. Green easily won renomination for a second term.
Candidates Fred W. Green, incumbent governor George W. Welsh, former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Robert R. Pointer
Results
Democratic party William Comstock was unopposed for the Democratic nomination for the second consecutive election.
Candidates William Comstock, Democratic nominee for governor in 1926
Results
Minor parties
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Fred W. Green, Republican William Comstock, Democratic Other candidates Guy H. Lockwood, Socialist Ervin D. Brooks, Prohibition William Reynolds, Workers Paul Dinger, Socialist Labor
Results
Results by county Wayne County has voted Republican only twice since this election. County Fred W. GreenRepublican William ComstockDemocratic Guy H. LockwoodSocialist Ervin D. BrooksProhibition William ReynoldsWorkers Paul DingerSocialist Labor Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona1,08874.93%35724.59%30.21%40.28%00.00%00.00%73150.34%1,452Alger1,90865.10%89030.37%190.65%60.20%1053.58%30.10%1,01834.73%2,931Allegan11,01382.35%2,31017.27%190.14%260.19%20.01%30.02%8,70365.08%13,373Alpena3,20257.91%2,31441.85%60.11%60.11%00.00%10.02%88816.06%5,529Antrim2,80385.20%46714.19%100.30%90.27%10.03%00.00%2,33671.00%3,290Arenac1,51964.15%83935.43%50.21%20.08%20.08%10.04%68028.72%2,368Baraga2,30368.08%95628.26%30.09%30.09%1183.49%00.00%1,34739.82%3,383Barry6,06779.93%1,49819.74%50.07%200.26%00.00%50.23%1,63074.02%2,202Bay12,45556.70%9,44543.00%170.08%380.17%50.02%50.02%3,01013.70%21,965Benzie1,90586.51%27512.49%150.68%20.09%00.00%50.23%1,63074.02%2,202Berrien19,65070.12%8,23129.37%540.19%660.24%10.01%20.02%4,06944.15%9,217Branch6,62471.87%2,55527.72%130.14%220.24%10.01%20.02%4,06944.15%9,217Calhoun24,17779.16%6,21020.33%580.19%690.23%140.05%150.05%17,96758.83%30,543Cass5,82570.86%2,34628.54%230.28%200.24%30.04%40.05%3,47942.32%8,221Charlevoix3,54681.63%76817.68%220.51%60.14%10.02%10.02%1,16425.35%4,592Cheboygan2,87162.52%1,70737.17%40.09%80.17%10.02%10.02%1,16425.35%4,592Chippewa5,51470.56%2,26629.00%50.06%90.12%190.24%20.03%3,24841.56%7,815Clare1,72173.33%60125.61%70.30%140.60%30.13%10.04%1,12047.72%2,347Clinton6,51778.45%1,75921.17%60.07%230.28%00.00%20.02%4,75857.28%8,307Crawford68366.83%33432.68%10.10%40.39%00.00%00.00%34934.15%1,022Delta6,05056.83%4,54042.65%220.21%100.09%160.15%80.08%1,51014.18%10,646Dickinson6,39259.92%4,23539.70%240.22%50.05%60.06%50.05%2,15720.22%10,667Eaton8,39776.38%2,56823.36%80.07%190.17%20.02%00.00%5,82953.02%10,994Emmet3,76077.32v1,07122.02%160.33%130.27%00.00%30.06%2,68955.30%4,863Genesee41,42277.28%12,00322.39%570.11%840.16%180.03%130.02%29,41954.89%53,597Gladwin1,72879.74%43119.89%20.09%60.28%00.00%00.00%1,29759.85%2,167Gogebic6,55470.01%2,66528.47%130.14%150.16%1101.17%50.05%3,88941.54%9,362Grand Traverse4,66878.37%1,26421.22%30.05%190.32%10.02%10.02%3,40457.15%5,956Gratiot8,76280.20%2,12519.45%90.08%260.24%30.03%00.00%6,63760.75%10,925Hillsdale8,07378.23%2,21521.46%20.02%280.27%20.02%00.00%5,85856.76%10,320Houghton11,84365.58%5,99633.20%180.10%380.21%1530.85%120.07%5,84732.38%18,060Huron7,14464.67%3,86835.02%50.05%260.24%10.01%20.02%3,27629.66%11,046Ingham27,77374.56%9,29624.96%530.14%990.27%200.05%70.02%18,47749.61%37,248Ionia10,06578.37%2,71421.13%150.12%450.35%20.02%20.02%7,35157.24%12,843Iosco1,71369.63%73229.76%20.08%100.41%30.12%00.00%98139.88%2,460Iron4,31566.86%2,09432.44%70.11%70.11%260.40%50.08%2,22134.41%6,454Isabella4,98473.01%1,80126.38%70.10%310.45%30.04%00.00%3,18346.63%6,826Jackson23,95274.07%8,25325.52%310.10%850.26%90.03%70.02%15,69948.55%32,337Kalamazoo23,48578.35%6,23420.80%1570.52%790.26%70.02%120.04%17,25157.55%29,974Kalkaska99984.59%16513.97%141.19%30.25%00.00%00.00%83470.62%1,181Kent56,68875.38%18,06524.02%1330.18%1920.26%1080.14%210.03%38,62351.36%75,207Keweenaw1,35380.01%29417.39%00.00%120.71%301.77%20.12%1,05962.63%1,691Lake1,24478.34%33921.35%20.13%30.19%00.00%00.00%90556.99%1,588Lapeer6,31780.23%1,53019.43%70.09%190.24%00.00%10.01%4,78760.80%7,874Leelanau1,59365.47%83134.16%10.04%80.33%00.00%00.00%76231.32%2,433Lenawee14,51375.32%4,70424.41%30.02%450.23%20.01%10.01%9,80950.91%19,268Livingston5,55470.63%2,28929.11%20.03%190.24%00.00%00.00%3,26541.52%7,864Luce1,53184.26%27315.02%10.06%80.44%00.00%40.22%1,25869.24%1,817Mackinac2,03862.50%1,21437.23%20.06%60.18%00.00%10.03%82425.27%3,261Macomb12,36260.66%7,92138.87%260.13%480.24%170.08%60.03%4,44121.79%20,380Manistee4,37362.96%2,53036.42%100.14%90.13%220.32%20.03%1,84326.53%6,946Marquette11,39671.91%4,25426.84%300.19%210.13%1380.87%90.06%7,14245.07%15,848Mason4,39573.52%1,54025.76%150.25%130.22%90.15%90.10%2,85547.76%5,978Mecosta4,49281.70%97617.75%120.22%130.24%30.05%20.04%3,51663.95%5,498Menominee4,99558.24%3,52441.09%280.33%150.17%120.14%30.03%1,47117.15%8,577Midland4,40979.31%1,13820.47%40.07%50.09%00.00%30.05%3,27158.84%5,559Missaukee1,80188.81%21910.80%20.10%60.30%00.00%00.00%1,58278.01%2,028Monroe10,39158.82%7,21940.87%110.06%340.19%80.05%20.01%3,17217.96%17,665Montcalm7,89784.47%1,40315.01%160.17%310.33%00.00%20.02%6,49469.46%9,349Montmorency73468.28%33431.07%50.47%20.19%00.00%00.00%40037.21%1,075Muskegon17,24777.27%4,94922.17%450.20%480.22%260.12%50.02%12,29855.10%22,320Newaygo4,67884.30%84615.25%50.09%180.32%10.02%10.02%3,83269.06%5,549Oakland43,39577.88%12,07021.66%1350.24%410.07%610.11%200.04%31,32556.22%55,722Oceana3,64181.62%78717.64%150.34%140.31%10.02%30.07%2,85463.98%4,461Ogemaw1,44369.18%63530.44%10.05%60.29%10.05%00.00%80838.73%2,086Ontonagon2,48162.29%1,25731.56%100.25%40.10%2225.57%90.23%1,22430.73%3,983Osceola3,92386.72%58312.89%20.04%140.31%00.00%20.04%3,34073.83%4,524Oscoda50489.68%569.96%20.36%00.00%00.00%00.00%44879.72%562Otsego1,10271.14%44328.60%20.13%20.13%00.00%00.00%65942.54%1,549Ottawa15,47784.95%2,68614.74%200.11%290.16%50.03%20.01%12,79170.21%18,219Presque Isle1,99865.96%1,01333.44%60.20%80.26%10.03%30.10%98532.52%3,029Roscommon82077.07%23922.46%30.28%20.19%00.00%00.00%58154.61%1,064Saginaw21,33562.65%12,51636.75%470.14%1190.35%240.07%150.04%8,81925.90%34,056Sanilac7,52477.77%2,11621.87%70.07%210.22%30.03%40.04%5,40855.90%9,675Schoolcraft1,98172.30%73226.72%170.62%70.26%20.07%10.04%1,24945.58%2,740Shiawassee9,87779.17%2,54520.40%90.07%410.33%40.03%00.00%7,33258.77%12,476St. Clair18,34571.68%7,17828.05%190.07%420.16%40.02%40.02%11,16743.63%25,592St. Joseph8,68374.62%2,90224.94%210.18%250.21%10.01%40.03%5,78149.68%11,636Tuscola7,94481.55%1,74517.91%50.05%470.48%00.00%00.00%6,19963.64%9,741Van Buren9,40878.03%2,59021.48%310.26%230.19%20.02%30.02%6,81856.55%12,057Washtenaw18,80174.96%6,21124.76%210.08%390.16%80.03%10.00%12,59050.20%25,081Wayne263,98161.95%158,78737.26%1,3470.32%4980.12%1,1470.27%3800.09%105,19424.69%426,140Wexford5,04588.00%66511.60%100.17%130.23%00.00%00.00%4,38076.40%5,733Total961,17969.94%404,54629.44%2,8500.21%2,5750.19%2,5370.18%6540.05%556,63340.50%1,374,341
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alpena Arenac Bay Saginaw
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