1886 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1886 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Republican nominee Cyrus G. Luce defeated Fusion candidate George L. Yaple with 47.65% of the vote.

1886 Michigan gubernatorial election

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Nominee Cyrus G. Luce George L. Yaple Samuel Dickie Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 181,474 174,042 25,179 Percentage 47.65% 45.69% 6.61%

Governor before election Russell A. Alger Republican Elected Governor Cyrus G. Luce Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Cyrus G. Luce, Republican
• George L. Yaple, Democratic^[a][1]

Other candidates

• Samuel Dickie, Prohibition

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1886^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cyrus G. Luce	181,474	47.65
	Democratic	George L. Yaple	174,042	45.69
	Prohibition	Samuel Dickie	25,179	6.61
	Write-ins		190	0.05
Total votes			380,885	100
	Republican hold

Notes

1. Yaple ran under a fusion ticket between the Democrats and the Greenbackers.

References

1. "True Northerner". The True Northerner. August 26, 1886. p. 4. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.