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1886 Michigan gubernatorial election

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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

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.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

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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

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

References

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  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.