1886 Michigan gubernatorial election

1886 Michigan gubernatorial election
	County results; Luce: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Yaple: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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

Candidates

Major party candidates

Cyrus G. Luce, Republican
George L. Yaple, Democratic^[a]^[1]

Other candidates

Samuel Dickie, Prohibition

Results

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

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

References

^ "True Northerner". The True Northerner. August 26, 1886. p. 4. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

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

[2] "True Northerner". The True Northerner. August 26, 1886. p. 4. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 02, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

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