1896 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1896 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Hazen S. Pingree defeated Democratic candidate Rufus S. Sprague with 55.57% of the vote.

1896 Michigan gubernatorial election

November 3, 1896

Nominee Hazen S. Pingree Charles R. Sligh Party Republican Silver Popular vote 304,431 221,022 Percentage 55.57% 40.35%

Governor before election John T. Rich Republican Elected Governor Hazen S. Pingree Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Hazen S. Pingree, Republican
• Rufus S. Sprague, Democratic

Other candidates

• Charles R. Sligh, Democratic People's Union Silver
• Robert C. Safford, Prohibition
• John Giberson, National

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1896[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hazen S. Pingree	304,431	55.57
	Silver	Charles R. Sligh	221,022	40.35
	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. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 03, 1896". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.