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The 1878 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Incumbent Republican Charles Croswell defeated Democratic nominee Orlando M. Barnes with 44.66% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • Orlando M. Barnes, mayor of Lansing and former State Representative (Democratic)
  • Charles Croswell, former State Senator and Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (Republican)
  • Henry S. Smith (Greenback)
  • Watson Snyder (Prohibition)

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1878[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Croswell (incumbent) 126,280 44.66
Democratic Orlando M. Barnes 78,503 27.76
Greenback Henry S. Smith 73,313 25.93
Prohibition Watson Snyder 3,469 1.23
Write-ins 1,200 00.42
Total votes 221,423 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 05, 1878". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.