1930 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1930 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Republican nominee Wilber M. Brucker defeated Democratic nominee William Comstock with 56.88% of the vote.

Primary election Michigan held primary elections on September 9, 1930.

Republican party Attorney General Wilber M. Brucker narrowly defeated former governor Alex J. Groesbeck for the Republican nomination.

Candidates Wilber M. Brucker, Attorney General of Michigan Alex J. Groesbeck, former governor Edward J. Jeffries, judge from Detroit

Results

Democratic party William Comstock was unopposed for the Democratic nomination for the third consecutive election.

Candidates William Comstock, Democratic nominee for governor in 1926 and 1928

Results

Minor parties

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Wilber M. Brucker, Republican William Comstock, Democratic Other candidates Joseph Billups, Workers George M. Campbell, Socialist Duly McCone, Prohibition

Results

Results by county After this election, Alger County would not vote Republican again until 1966. Delta County and Dickinson County would also not vote Republican again until 1964. County Wilber M. BruckerRepublican William ComstockDemocratic Joseph BillupsWorkers George M. CampbellSocialist Duly McConeProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona67668.98%29730.31%10.10%40.41%20.20%37938.67%980Alger1,54469.64%58026.16%723.25%160.72%50.23%96443.48%2,217Allegan4,64772.15%1,76127.34%20.03%170.26%140.22%2,88644.81%6,441Alpena2,57251.28%2,43748.58%00.00%60.12%10.02%1352.69%5,016Antrim1,64778.43%43120.52%30.14%100.48%90.43%1,21657.90%2,100Arenac1,21867.22%58432.23%10.06%50.28%40.22%63434.99%1,812Baraga2,53785.11%37712.65%591.98%50.17%30.10%2,16072.46%2,981Barry4,16967.47%1,97031.88%10.02%110.18%280.45%2,19935.59%6,179Bay6,61652.44%5,91746.90%70.06%490.39%280.22%6995.54%12,617Benzie1,63284.17%28914.90%20.10%120.62%40.21%1,34369.26%1,939Berrien11,11855.53%8,82244.06%90.04%500.25%240.12%2,29611.47%20,023Branch3,70365.45%1,93334.16%00.00%100.18%120.21%1,77031.28%5,658Calhoun10,29564.99%5,38734.01%120.08%990.62%480.30%4,90830.98%15,841Cass3,73057.20%2,74342.06%90.14%280.43%110.17%98715.14%6,521Charlevoix2,00179.56%49119.52%30.12%140.56%60.24%1,51060.04%2,515Cheboygan2,40164.80%1,28034.55%20.05%120.32%100.27%1,12130.26%3,705Chippewa2,85167.40%1,31631.11%400.95%150.35%80.19%1,53536.29%4,230Clare1,42866.57%71533.33%00.00%10.05%10.05%71333.24%2,145Clinton3,75962.60%2,23037.14%30.05%40.07%90.15%1,52925.46%6,005Crawford63963.39%36436.11%00.00%40.40%10.10%27527.28%1,008Delta5,11376.14%1,53522.86%390.58%260.39%20.03%3,57853.28%6,715Dickinson5,37885.34%87213.84%140.22%340.54%40.06%4,50671.50%6,302Eaton4,64055.35%3,70944.24%30.04%210.25%100.12%93111.11%8,383Emmet3,11979.69%76219.47%30.08%230.59%70.18%2,35760.22%3,914Genesee14,13852.39%12,62446.78%350.13%1290.48%580.21%1,5145.61%26,984Gladwin1,10970.06%46629.44%00.00%70.44%10.06%64340.62%1,583Gogebic5,61487.24%64610.04%1312.04%200.31%230.36%4,96877.20%6,435Grand Traverse3,15072.12%1,19727.40%60.14%70.16%80.18%1,95344.71%4,368Gratiot4,80463.02%2,79136.61%40.05%100.13%140.18%2,01326.41%7,623Hillsdale4,72067.54%2,24132.07%00.00%10.01%260.37%2,47935.48%6,988Houghton8,02779.12%1,99319.65%790.78%250.25%210.21%6,03459.48%10,145Huron5,36566.34%2,72133.65%10.01%00.00%00.00%2,64432.69%8,087Ingham13,87156.54%10,48542.73%110.04%1120.46%560.23%3,38613.80%24,535Ionia5,48954.61%4,51844.95%10.01%250.25%180.18%9719.66%10,051Iosco1,04763.65%58535.56%20.12%60.36%40.24%46228.09%1,645Iron5,36791.51%4217.18%480.82%230.39%60.10%4,94684.33%5,865Isabella3,08570.61%1,26028.84%20.05%50.11%170.39%1,82541.77%4,369Jackson9,94955.69%7,84743.92%40.02%120.07%530.30%2,10211.77%17,865Kalamazoo11,17867.80%5,20531.57%120.07%660.40%240.15%5,97336.23%16,486Kalkaska75575.88%22422.51%10.10%111.11%40.40%53153.37%995Kent18,42854.60%15,00044.45%1030.31%1520.45%650.19%3,42810.16%33,748Keweenaw1,50294.17%764.76%140.88%20.13%10.06%1,42689.40%1,595Lake1,09469.15%48130.40%10.06%40.25%20.13%61338.75%1,582Lapeer4,02069.74%1,70829.63%40.07%180.31%120.21%2,31240.11%5,764Leelanau1,72485.22%28113.89%50.25%50.25%80.40%1,44371.33%2,023Lenawee8,53658.55%5,98141.02%60.04%420.29%150.10%2,55517.52%14,580Livingston3,56353.00%3,13146.57%60.09%20.03%210.31%4326.43%6,723Luce70073.30%24225.34%40.42%70.73%20.21%45847.96%955Mackinac1,49555.13%1,20144.28%20.07%110.41%30.11%29410.84%2,712Macomb8,81849.31%8,90949.82%840.47%530.30%160.09%-91-0.51%17,881Manistee3,07059.16%2,07940.07%240.46%100.19%60.12%99119.10%5,189Marquette4,78375.36%1,41522.29%841.32%420.66%230.36%3,36853.06%6,347Mason1,63253.63%1,37445.15%120.39%140.46%110.36%2588.48%3,043Mecosta2,88376.94%83122.18%50.13%140.37%140.37%2,05254.76%3,747Menominee4,48763.21%2,55636.01%210.30%260.37%90.13%1,93127.20%7,099Midland2,26568.84%1,00930.67%00.00%50.15%110.33%1,25638.18%3,290Missaukee1,16373.94%40025.43%30.19%20.13%50.32%76348.51%1,573Monroe5,67041.65%7,90558.07%120.09%170.12%90.07%-2,235-16.42%13,613Montcalm4,19866.60%2,09433.22%00.00%50.08%60.10%2,10433.38%6,303Montmorency46850.49%45549.08%00.00%00.00%40.43%131.40%927Muskegon8,95663.69%4,99035.49%370.26%600.43%180.13%3,96628.21%14,061Newaygo2,48575.33%79123.98%20.06%110.33%100.30%1,69451.35%3,299Oakland15,99949.74%15,90149.44%580.18%1570.49%490.15%980.30%32,164Oceana1,98472.22%73526.76%50.18%30.11%190.69%1,24945.47%2,747Ogemaw1,62775.32%52224.17%30.14%30.14%50.23%1,10551.16%2,160Ontonagon2,87874.54%80220.77%1684.35%80.21%50.13%2,07653.77%3,861Osceola3,07577.26%90122.64%00.00%10.03%30.08%2,17454.62%3,980Oscoda50689.08%6110.74%00.00%00.00%10.18%44578.35%568Otsego1,18075.26%38424.49%00.00%10.06%20.13%79650.77%1,568Ottawa6,75964.24%3,69835.15%80.08%460.44%100.10%3,06129.09%10,521Presque Isle69955.08%56044.13%30.24%60.47%10.08%13910.95%1,269Roscommon93474.66%30924.70%10.08%40.32%30.24%62549.96%1,251Saginaw11,73452.03%10,68047.36%130.06%1070.47%180.08%1,0544.67%22,552Sanilac5,20776.88%1,53722.69%20.03%170.25%90.13%3,67054.19%6,773Schoolcraft1,49380.88%33318.04%20.11%130.70%50.27%1,16062.84%1,846Shiawassee4,98464.32%2,68534.65%10.01%550.71%240.31%2,29929.67%7,749St. Clair9,95661.85%6,07837.76%20.01%160.10%460.29%3,87824.09%16,098St. Joseph4,69562.68%2,76636.93%10.01%150.20%130.17%1,92925.75%7,490Tuscola4,32472.26%1,63027.24%40.07%130.22%130.22%2,69445.02%5,984Van Buren5,50368.15%2,51631.16%70.09%370.46%120.15%2,98736.99%8,075Washtenaw8,43253.74%7,25046.21%60.04%00.00%00.00%1,1827.53%15,690Wayne112,42545.10%132,03952.96%2,6511.06%1,9560.78%2310.09%-19,614-7.87%249,302Wexford2,55565.20%1,34234.24%20.05%80.20%120.31%1,21330.95%3,919Total483,99056.88%357,66442.03%3,9880.47%3,9030.46%1,3360.16%126,32614.85%850,892

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Macomb Monroe Wayne

Notes

References