1884 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1884 Michigan gubernatorial election was a state election held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Russell A. Alger defeated incumbent Josiah W. Begole, who ran on a fusion ticket, representing both the Democratic and Greenback,^[1] with 47.67% of the vote.

1884 Michigan gubernatorial election

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Nominee Russell A. Alger Josiah W. Begole David Preston Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 190,840 186,887 22,207 Percentage 47.67% 46.68% 5.55%

County results Alger:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Begole:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

Governor before election Josiah W. Begole Democratic Elected Governor Russell A. Alger Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Russell A. Alger, Republican
• Josiah W. Begole, Democratic, Greenback

Other candidates

• David Preston, Prohibition
• Jesse M. Mille, Greenback

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1884^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Russell A. Alger	190,840	47.67
	Democratic	Josiah W. Begole (incumbent)	186,887	46.68
	Prohibition	David Preston	22,207	5.55
	Greenback	Jesse M. Mille	364	0.09
	Write-ins		50	0.01
Total votes			400,348	100
	Republican gain from Democratic