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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

Other candidates

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

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

References

  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.