1896 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1896 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Hazen S. Pingree defeated Fusion candidate of the Democratic, People's, and Union Silver parties, Charles R. Sligh with 55.57% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Hazen S. Pingree, Republican Charles R. Sligh, D.P.U.S

Other candidates Rufus S. Sprague, National Democratic Robert C. Safford, Prohibition John Giberson, National

Results

Results by county Mackinac County voted Republican for the first time ever in this election. Bay County voted Republican for the first time since 1872. After this election, Arenac County would not vote Democratic again until 1926. County Hazen S. PingreeRepublican Charles R. SlighD.P.U.S. Rufus S. SpragueNational Democratic Robert C. SaffordProhibition John GibersonNational Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Alcona76072.17%26324.98%232.18%50.47%20.19%49747.20%1,053Alger84360.73%50536.38%251.80%141.01%10.07%33824.35%1,388Allegan5,79057.30%3,97039.29%1801.78%1101.09%540.53%1,82018.01%10,104Alpena1,87153.47%1,57745.07%371.06%120.34%20.06%2948.40%3,499Antrim1,97260.20%1,15535.26%651.98%471.43%371.13%81724.94%3,276Arenac64039.12%97059.29%181.10%00.00%80.49%-330-20.17%1,636Baraga66460.53%40737.10%90.82%141.28%30.27%25723.43%1,097Barry3,30049.53%3,12946.96%1181.77%671.01%480.72%1712.57%6,663Bay6,30750.00%6,03047.80%2021.60%660.52%90.07%2772.20%12,614Benzie1,36259.97%79234.87%451.98%612.69%100.44%57025.10%2,271Berrien6,61555.44%4,80840.30%3412.86%1291.08%380.32%1,80715.15%11,931Branch3,70347.76%3,88250.07%851.10%430.55%400.52%-179-2.31%7,753Calhoun6,06148.43%5,96747.68%2522.01%2041.63%310.25%940.75%12,515Cass3,11650.20%2,93047.20%731.18%701.13%180.29%1863.00%6,207Charlevoix1,67561.72%95435.15%331.22%391.44%130.48%72126.57%2,714Cheboygan1,66651.55%1,52147.06%230.71%120.37%90.28%1454.49%3,232Chippewa2,21468.10%91828.24%641.97%521.60%30.09%1,29639.86%3,251Clare89253.38%68841.17%281.68%140.84%482.87%20412.21%1,671Clinton3,59350.54%3,32046.70%991.39%620.87%350.49%2733.84%7,109Crawford37052.26%33146.75%50.71%20.28%00.00%395.51%708Delta2,88169.81%1,15828.06%661.60%150.36%70.17%1,72341.75%4,127Dickinson2,66382.12%46114.22%742.28%421.30%30.09%2,20267.90%3,243Eaton4,39748.26%4,48649.24%1381.51%720.79%180.20%-89-0.98%9,111Emmet1,70253.32%1,32741.57%792.47%782.44%60.19%37511.75%3,192Genesee5,85353.69%4,68242.95%1451.33%1511.39%710.65%1,17110.74%10,902Gladwin78168.93%30326.74%302.65%151.32%40.35%47842.19%1,133Gogebic1,99368.18%84328.84%511.74%301.03%60.21%1,15039.34%2,923Grand Traverse2,57057.92%1,71038.54%661.49%821.85%90.20%86019.38%4,437Gratiot3,50746.51%3,84851.03%841.11%650.86%370.49%-341-4.52%7,541Hillsdale4,64852.85%3,90044.34%1201.36%870.99%400.45%7488.50%8,795Houghton6,38674.15%1,80921.01%1832.12%2282.65%60.07%4,57753.15%8,612Huron3,60056.62%2,62741.32%911.43%270.42%130.20%97315.30%6,358Ingham5,02445.89%5,51850.40%1991.82%1281.17%790.72%-494-4.51%10,948Ionia4,65748.98%4,67649.18%860.90%610.64%280.29%-19-0.20%9,508Iosco1,50761.56%87335.66%471.92%180.74%30.12%63425.90%2,448Iron1,06479.82%23417.55%292.18%00.00%60.45%83062.27%1,333Isabella2,46747.38%2,64250.74%270.52%470.90%240.46%-175-3.36%5,207Jackson6,25647.85%6,31248.28%2421.85%1621.24%1020.78%-56-0.43%13,074Kalamazoo5,76950.07%5,43547.17%1851.61%1070.93%270.23%3342.90%11,523Kalkaska96868.31%39627.95%271.91%171.20%90.64%57240.37%1,417Kent16,97354.10%13,27642.32%6892.20%4001.27%350.11%3,69711.78%31,373Keweenaw40888.89%439.37%61.31%20.44%00.00%36579.52%459Lake90161.25%53436.30%241.63%90.61%30.20%36724.95%1,471Lapeer4,05056.88%2,81939.59%1241.74%1031.45%240.34%1,23117.29%7,120Leelanau1,43565.47%65629.93%552.51%391.78%70.32%77935.54%2,192Lenawee6,91451.25%6,15545.62%2221.65%1671.24%330.24%7595.63%13,492Livingston2,99049.15%2,88747.46%891.46%801.32%370.61%1031.69%6,083Luce39562.20%20732.60%172.68%162.52%00.00%18829.61%635Mackinac86351.71%76045.54%352.10%90.54%20.12%1036.17%1,669Macomb4,33255.43%3,19540.88%1792.29%841.07%250.32%1,13714.55%7,815Manistee2,85553.45%2,31943.42%1122.10%430.81%120.22%53610.04%5,341Marquette5,32372.31%1,79224.34%1151.56%1091.48%220.30%3,53147.97%7,361Mason2,23657.38%1,53639.41%731.87%360.92%160.41%70017.96%3,897Mecosta2,89657.83%1,94338.80%1072.14%531.06%90.18%95319.03%5,008Menominee3,20968.03%1,43230.36%481.02%240.51%40.08%1,77737.67%4,717Midland1,58350.56%1,45746.53%501.60%321.02%90.29%1264.02%3,131Missaukee90655.38%68041.56%181.10%281.71%40.24%22613.81%1,636Monroe4,23450.09%4,03647.75%871.03%580.69%370.44%1982.34%8,452Montcalm4,49453.78%3,56342.63%2172.60%650.78%180.22%93111.14%8,357Montmorency52462.53%30736.63%10.12%50.60%10.12%21725.89%838Muskegon4,80059.99%2,98537.31%1241.55%770.96%150.19%1,81522.68%8,001Newaygo2,59655.79%1,95441.99%340.73%491.05%200.43%64213.80%4,653Oakland6,14752.30%5,00642.59%2502.13%1361.16%2141.82%1,1419.71%11,753Oceana2,57358.46%1,62736.97%641.45%1182.68%190.43%94621.50%4,401Ogemaw91364.61%45231.99%221.56%201.42%60.42%46132.63%1,413Ontonagon79265.19%39332.35%211.73%80.66%10.08%39932.84%1,215Osceola2,33964.36%1,12430.93%812.23%541.49%360.99%1,21533.43%3,634Oscoda31080.73%6216.15%112.86%10.26%00.00%24864.58%384Otsego94164.63%48933.59%151.03%80.55%30.21%45231.04%1,456Ottawa5,21858.48%3,46638.84%1481.66%680.76%230.26%1,75219.63%8,923Presque Isle78467.24%36030.87%100.86%100.86%20.17%42436.36%1,166Roscommon29568.29%12929.86%30.69%40.93%10.23%16638.43%432Saginaw8,73349.93%8,27147.28%3652.09%860.49%370.21%4622.64%17,492Sanilac3,80253.97%3,00442.64%941.33%921.31%530.75%79811.33%7,045Schoolcraft1,02365.33%51132.63%130.83%181.15%10.06%51232.69%1,566Shiawassee4,72850.97%4,23145.61%1801.94%1001.08%370.40%4975.36%9,276St. Clair7,37458.31%4,84838.34%2742.17%1060.84%440.35%2,52619.97%12,646St. Joseph3,18443.72%3,95354.28%640.88%710.97%110.15%-769-10.56%7,283Tuscola4,52956.01%3,32641.13%961.19%931.15%420.52%1,20314.88%8,086Van Buren4,61852.93%3,89344.62%1091.25%750.86%290.33%7258.31%8,724Washtenaw5,97552.53%4,87642.87%3513.09%1110.98%610.54%1,0999.66%11,374Wayne41,06862.41%21,96133.37%2,0713.15%3830.58%630.10%19,10729.04%65,802Wexford2,06158.78%1,32537.79%411.17%581.65%210.60%73620.99%3,506Total304,43155.57%225,20041.11%10,4031.90%5,5631.02%1,9440.35%79,23114.46%547,802

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bay Mackinac Presque Isle

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Branch Eaton Gratiot Ingham Ionia Isabella Jackson St. Joseph

Counties that flipped from Populist to Democratic Arenac

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