1912 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1912 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Woodbridge Nathan Ferris defeated Republican candidate Amos S. Musselman with 35.35% of the vote.

1912 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 5, 1912
 
Nominee Woodbridge Nathan Ferris Amos S. Musselman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 194,017 169,963
Percentage 35.35% 30.96%
Governor before election

Chase S. Osborn
Republican

 Elected Governor

Woodbridge Nathan Ferris
Democratic

Elections in Michigan

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • L. Whitney Watkins, Progressive
  • James Hoogerhyde, Socialist
  • Jefferson D. Leland, Prohibition
  • Herman Richter, Socialist Labor
  • Thomas Sunderland, Independent

Results
Michigan gubernatorial election, 1912[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woodbridge Nathan Ferris 194,017 35.35
Republican Amos S. Musselman 169,963 30.96
Progressive L. Whitney Watkins 155,372 28.31
Socialist James Hoogerhyde 21,398 3.90
Prohibition Jefferson D. Leland 7,811 1.42
Socialist Labor Herman Richter 359 0.07
Independent Thomas Sunderland 1 0.00
Total votes 548,921 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
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