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Election 1884 Results

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1884 Michigan governor election

Russell A. Alger (Republican) beat Josiah W. Begole (Democrat) in Michigan in 1884, 47.7% to 46.7%, a margin of 1.0 point and 3,953 votes.

Michigan changed party: in 1882 it went Democratic, for Josiah W. Begole.

Republicans led in 49 of the 78 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 29. The largest, Wayne, cast 38,745 votes and went to the Democrat by 9.5 points. The closest was Isabella, where 1 vote separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Russell A. Alger won Republican 190,840 47.7%
Josiah W. Begole Democratic 186,887 46.7%
David Preston Prohibition 22,207 5.5%
All other candidates 414 0.1%
Total400,348

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Wayne 20,512 52.9% 16,827 43.4% 1,406 38,745 D+9.5
Kent 9,684 49.2% 8,843 44.9% 1,173 19,700 D+4.3
Saginaw 6,900 51.9% 6,084 45.8% 307 13,291 D+6.1
Lenawee 5,423 43.3% 5,690 45.4% 1,409 12,522 R+2.1
Jackson 5,326 48.9% 4,784 44.0% 772 10,882 D+5.0
Oakland 5,341 49.3% 4,844 44.7% 647 10,832 D+4.6
Calhoun 4,315 43.2% 4,979 49.9% 692 9,986 R+6.6
Washtenaw 5,259 52.7% 3,934 39.4% 782 9,975 D+13.3
Berrien 4,450 48.2% 4,410 47.8% 371 9,231 D+0.4
St. Clair 4,568 50.4% 4,079 45.0% 411 9,058 D+5.4
Genesee 3,760 41.9% 4,117 45.8% 1,103 8,980 R+4.0
Ingham 4,362 50.1% 3,694 42.5% 645 8,701 D+7.7
Kalamazoo 3,784 43.5% 4,421 50.8% 492 8,697 R+7.3
Allegan 3,387 40.1% 4,053 48.0% 1,006 8,446 R+7.9
Eaton 3,673 44.1% 4,103 49.3% 545 8,321 R+5.2
Hillsdale 3,166 38.7% 4,260 52.1% 754 8,180 R+13.4
Bay 4,683 58.5% 2,930 36.6% 391 8,004 D+21.9
Ionia 3,715 47.4% 3,494 44.5% 635 7,844 D+2.8
Montcalm 3,754 48.0% 3,849 49.2% 217 7,820 R+1.2
Van Buren 2,960 38.9% 4,276 56.2% 373 7,609 R+17.3
Monroe 3,786 52.8% 3,075 42.9% 305 7,166 D+9.9
Branch 3,009 42.8% 3,493 49.7% 526 7,028 R+6.9
Muskegon 3,166 45.4% 3,428 49.1% 381 6,975 R+3.8
Ottawa 3,059 43.9% 3,655 52.4% 256 6,970 R+8.6
St. Joseph 3,572 51.4% 3,212 46.2% 168 6,952 D+5.2
Macomb 3,438 53.2% 2,772 42.9% 256 6,466 D+10.3
Shiawassee 2,997 46.4% 2,659 41.2% 805 6,461 D+5.2
Clinton 3,202 51.5% 2,616 42.1% 403 6,221 D+9.4
Lapeer 2,722 44.8% 3,000 49.3% 360 6,082 R+4.6
Barry 2,944 48.8% 2,672 44.3% 420 6,036 D+4.5
Tuscola 2,576 43.9% 2,918 49.8% 369 5,863 R+5.8
Livingston 2,852 48.7% 2,705 46.1% 305 5,862 D+2.5
Marquette 1,446 25.0% 4,249 73.5% 86 5,781 R+48.5
Cass 2,761 48.3% 2,727 47.7% 231 5,719 D+0.6
Gratiot 2,707 47.5% 2,678 47.0% 312 5,697 D+0.5
Mecosta 1,819 41.3% 2,340 53.2% 242 4,401 R+11.8
Newaygo 2,064 48.9% 1,946 46.1% 210 4,220 D+2.8
Houghton 1,660 40.4% 2,381 57.9% 72 4,113 R+17.5
Sanilac 1,755 45.0% 1,945 49.9% 196 3,896 R+4.9
Menominee 952 26.7% 2,586 72.6% 26 3,564 R+45.8
Huron 1,884 54.9% 1,347 39.3% 198 3,429 D+15.7
Manistee 1,877 55.3% 1,327 39.1% 191 3,395 D+16.2
Isabella 1,604 48.5% 1,605 48.5% 101 3,310 level
Oceana 1,218 38.0% 1,597 49.8% 393 3,208 R+11.8
Mason 1,238 47.9% 1,268 49.1% 76 2,582 R+1.2
Osceola 768 30.0% 1,466 57.3% 324 2,558 R+27.3
Grand Traverse 838 33.1% 1,569 61.9% 128 2,535 R+28.8
Wexford 844 37.4% 1,219 54.1% 192 2,255 R+16.6
Alpena 1,016 47.3% 1,077 50.1% 56 2,149 R+2.8
Charlevoix 879 43.5% 1,072 53.1% 68 2,019 R+9.6
Midland 875 43.8% 1,068 53.4% 56 1,999 R+9.7
Iosco 807 42.1% 1,071 55.9% 39 1,917 R+13.8
Antrim 726 39.8% 1,046 57.4% 51 1,823 R+17.6
Delta 618 33.9% 1,198 65.8% 6 1,822 R+31.8
Emmet 892 50.0% 767 43.0% 124 1,783 D+7.0
Cheboygan 902 52.4% 776 45.1% 44 1,722 D+7.3
Lake 671 39.1% 932 54.3% 113 1,716 R+15.2
Leelanau 576 41.0% 804 57.3% 24 1,404 R+16.2
Chippewa 638 47.5% 678 50.4% 28 1,344 R+3.0
Clare 684 51.0% 614 45.8% 44 1,342 D+5.2
Mackinac 557 53.6% 480 46.2% 2 1,039 D+7.4
Kalkaska 371 35.8% 619 59.8% 45 1,035 R+24.0
Benzie 374 37.1% 553 54.9% 81 1,008 R+17.8
Ogemaw 458 47.2% 495 51.0% 18 971 R+3.8
Arenac 586 61.2% 314 32.8% 57 957 D+28.4
Otsego 413 45.0% 450 49.0% 55 918 R+4.0
Alcona 266 30.1% 617 69.8% 1 884 R+39.7
Missaukee 370 42.5% 466 53.6% 34 870 R+11.0
Roscommon 431 49.7% 433 49.9% 3 867 R+0.2
Keweenaw 202 24.2% 622 74.4% 12 836 R+50.2
Schoolcraft 253 30.5% 561 67.7% 15 829 R+37.2
Baraga 297 42.6% 401 57.4% 698 R+14.9
Presque Isle 222 35.7% 400 64.3% 622 R+28.6
Ontonagon 237 42.4% 298 53.3% 24 559 R+10.9
Crawford 219 40.8% 309 57.5% 9 537 R+16.8
Gladwin 194 37.7% 286 55.5% 35 515 R+17.9
Oscoda 88 30.3% 198 68.3% 4 290 R+37.9
Montmorency 137 57.6% 90 37.8% 11 238 D+19.7

Counties as they stood in 1884; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Michigan governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Gretchen Whitmer (D) D+10.5
2018 Gretchen Whitmer (D) D+9.6
2014 Rick Snyder (R) R+4.1
2010 Rick Snyder (R) R+18.2
2006 Jennifer M. Granholm (D) D+14.1
2002 Jennifer M. Granholm (D) D+4.0
1998 John Engler (R) R+24.4
1994 John Engler (R) R+23.0
1990 John Engler (R) R+0.7
1986 James J. Blanchard (D) D+36.7
1982 James J. Blanchard (D) D+6.3
1978 William G. Milliken (R) R+13.6
1974 William G. Milliken (R) R+4.3
1970 William G. Milliken (R) R+1.7
1966 George W. Romney (R) R+21.4
1964 George W. Romney (R) R+12.1
1962 George W. Romney (R) R+2.9
1960 John B. Swainson (D) D+1.3
1958 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+6.4
1956 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+9.5
1954 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+11.6
1952 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+0.3
1950 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+0.1
1948 G. Mennen Williams (D) D+7.8
1946 Kim Sigler (R) R+21.6
1944 Harry F. Kelly (R) R+9.9
1942 Harry F. Kelly (R) R+5.9
1940 Murray D. Van Wagoner (D) D+6.5
1938 Frank D. Fitzgerald (R) R+5.8
1936 Frank Murphy (D) D+2.8
1934 Frank D. Fitzgerald (R) R+6.6
1932 William A. Comstock (D) D+11.8
1930 Wilber M. Brucker (R) R+14.8
1928 Fred W. Green (R) R+40.5
1926 Fred W. Green (R) R+27.3
1924 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+39.2
1922 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+23.8
1920 Alexander J. Groesbeck (R) R+37.1
1918 Albert E. Sleeper (R) R+25.0
1916 Albert E. Sleeper (R) R+15.2
1914 Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) D+8.1
1912 Woodbridge N. Ferris (D) D+4.4
1910 Chase S. Osborn (R) R+11.2
1908 Fred M. Warner (R) R+1.8
1906 Fred M. Warner (R) R+26.1
1904 Fred M. Warner (R) R+11.5
1902 Aaron T. Bliss (R) R+9.2
1900 Aaron T. Bliss (R) R+14.5
1898 Hazen S. Pingree (R) R+17.8
1896 Hazen S. Pingree (R) R+14.5
1894 John T. Rich (R) R+25.5
1892 John T. Rich (R) R+3.5
1890 Edwin B. Winans (D) D+2.9
1888 Cyrus G. Luce (R) R+3.6
1886 Cyrus G. Luce (R) R+2.0
1884 Russell A. Alger (R) R+1.0
1882 Josiah W. Begole (D) D+1.5
1880 David H. Jerome (R) R+11.7
1878 Charles M. Croswell (R) R+16.9
1876 Charles M. Croswell (R) R+7.3
1874 John J. Bagley (R) R+2.7
1872 John J. Bagley (R) R+61.8
1870 Henry P. Baldwin (R) R+8.9
1868 Henry P. Baldwin (R) R+13.6
1866 Henry H. Crapo (R) R+17.7