1896 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 3, 1896
 
Nominee Hazen S. Pingree Charles R. Sligh
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 304,431 221,022
Percentage 55.57% 40.35%
Governor before election

John T. Rich
Republican

 Elected Governor

Hazen S. Pingree
Republican

The 1896 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic, People's, and Union Silver parties, Charles R. Sligh with 55.57% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Rufus S. Sprague, National Democratic[2]
  • Robert C. Safford, Prohibition
  • John Giberson, National

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1896[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hazen S. Pingree 304,431 55.57
Democratic Charles R. Sligh 221,022 40.35
National Democratic Rufus S. Sprague 9,738 1.78
Prohibition Robert C. Safford 5,499 1.00
Write-ins 5,168 0.94
National John Giberson 1,944 0.36
Total votes 547,802 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Michigan Silver Men". The Valentine Democrat. Valentine, Neb. September 3, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sprague for Governor". The Valentine Democrat. Valentine, Neb. September 3, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 03, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

Notes

  1. ↑ Sligh ran under a fusion ticket between the Democrats, the Populists and the Union Silver Party.
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