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      Home/Elections/1884/Governor/Michigan
      1884·Governor·Michigan

      Michigan Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Russell A. Alger
      100.0%190,822 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Josiah W. Begole
      0.0%
      Margin
      R+100.0
      190,822 total votes
      2 candidates190,822 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Russell A. AlgerREP✓
      		REP190,822100.0%
      Josiah W. BegoleDEM
      		DEM0---

      Seat History

      Governor in Michigan

      2022
      Gretchen WhitmerDEM
      D+10.5
      2018
      Gretchen WhitmerDEM
      D+9.6
      2014
      Rick SnyderREP
      R+4.1
      2010
      Rick SnyderREP
      R+18.2
      2006
      Jennifer M. GranholmDEM
      D+14.1
      2002
      Jennifer M. GranholmDEM
      D+4.0
      1998
      John EnglerREP
      R+24.4
      1994
      John EnglerREP
      R+23.0
      1990
      John EnglerREP
      R+0.7
      1986
      James J BlanchardDEM
      D+36.7
      1982
      James J BlanchardDEM
      D+6.3
      1978
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+13.6
      1974
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+4.3
      1970
      William G. MillikenREP
      R+1.7
      1966
      George W. RomneyREP
      R+21.4
      View all Governor history for Michigan →

      Candidates

      Josiah W. BegoleDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+100.0
      Career1882-1884
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Russell A. AlgerREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+100.0
      Career1884-1884
      Governor
      Full profile →

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