1898 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 1, 1898
 
Nominee Hazen S. Pingree Justin R. Whiting
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 243,239 168,142
Percentage 57.75% 39.92%
Governor before election

Hazen S. Pingree
Republican

 Elected Governor

Hazen S. Pingree
Republican

The 1898 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1898. Incumbent Republican Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic, People's, and Union Silver parties, Justin R. Whiting, with 57.75% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Noah W. Cheever, Prohibition
  • Sullivan W. Cook, People's
  • George Hasseler, Socialist Labor

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1898[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hazen S. Pingree (incumbent) 243,239 57.75
Democratic Justin R. Whiting 168,142 39.92
Prohibition Noah W. Cheever 7,006 1.66
Populist Sullivan W. Cook 1,656 0.39
Socialist Labor George Hasseler 1,101 0.26
Write-ins 20 0.01
Total votes 421,164 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Free Silver Fusion Ticket". The Yale expositor. Yale, St. Clair County, MI. July 1, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Fusion in Michigan". New York Times. New York, NY. June 23, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 01, 1898". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

Notes

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


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