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The 1916 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee Albert Sleeper defeated Democratic nominee Edwin F. Sweet with 55.83% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • Ernest J. Moore, Socialist
  • E. W. Woodruff, Prohibition
  • James R. Murray, Socialist Labor
  • Henry R. Pattengill, Progressive
  • Frank Durfee, Unaffiliated

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1916[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert Sleeper 363,724 55.83
Democratic Edwin F. Sweet 264,440 40.59
Socialist Ernest J. Moore 15,040 2.31
Prohibition E. W. Woodruff 7,255 1.11
Socialist Labor James R. Murray 963 0.15
Progressive Henry R. Pattengill 95 0.02
Unaffiliated Frank Durfee 1 0.00
Total votes 651,518 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 07, 1916". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 1, 2019.