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      Home/Elections/1890/Governor/Michigan
      1890·Governor·Michigan

      Michigan Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Edwin B. Winans
      46.2%183,628 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James M. Turner
      43.3%172,196 votes
      Margin
      D+2.9
      397,750 total votes
      3 candidates397,750 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edwin B. WinansDEM✓
      		DEM183,62846.2%
      James M. TurnerREP
      		REP172,19643.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH41,92610.5%

      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

      Edwin B. WinansDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+2.9
      Career1890-1890
      Governor
      Full profile →
      James M. TurnerREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+2.9
      Career1890-1890
      Governor
      Full profile →
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