1920 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1920 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Alex J. Groesbeck defeated Democratic nominee Woodbridge Nathan Ferris with 66.43% of the vote.

1920 Michigan gubernatorial election
November 2, 1920
 
Nominee Alex J. Groesbeck Woodbridge Nathan Ferris
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 703,180 310,566
Percentage 66.43% 29.34%
Governor before election

Albert Sleeper
Republican

 Elected Governor

Alex J. Groesbeck
Republican

Elections in Michigan

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Benjamin Blumenberg, Socialist
  • J. Jeffries, Farmer-Labor
  • Faith Johnston, Prohibition
  • E. R. Markley, Socialist Labor

Results
Michigan gubernatorial election, 1920[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alex J. Groesbeck 703,180 66.43
Democratic Woodbridge Nathan Ferris 310,566 29.34
Socialist Benjamin Blumenberg 23,542 2.22
Farmer–Labor J. Jeffries 11,817 1.12
Prohibition Faith Johnston 6,990 0.38
Socialist Labor E. R. Markley 2,097 0.20
Write-ins 347 0.03
Total votes 1,058,539 100
Republican hold

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1920". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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