1894 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1894 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Incumbent Republican John T. Rich defeated Democratic candidate Spencer O. Fisher with 56.89% of the vote.

1894 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 6, 1894

Nominee John T. Rich Spencer O. Fisher Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 237,215 130,823 Percentage 56.89% 31.37%

Governor before election John T. Rich Republican Elected Governor John T. Rich Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John T. Rich, Republican
• Spencer O. Fisher, Democratic

Other candidates

• Alva W. Nichols, People's
• Albert M. Todd, Prohibition

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1894[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John T. Rich	237,215	56.89
	Democratic	Spencer O. Fisher	130,823	31.37
	People's	Alva W. Nichols	30,012	7.20
	Prohibition	Albert M. Todd	18,788	4.51
	Write-ins		150	0.04
Total votes			416,988	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1894". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.