The 1884 Michigan gubernatorial election was a state election held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Russell A. Alger defeated incumbent Josiah W. Begole, who ran on a fusion ticket, representing both the Democratic and Greenback parties, with 47.67% of the vote.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Russell A. Alger, Republican Josiah W. Begole, Democratic, Greenback Other candidates David Preston, Prohibition Jesse M. Mille, Greenback

Results

Results by county The following counties voted Democratic for the first time ever: Clare, Huron, and Montmorency. Meanwhile, Baraga County, Roscommon County voted Republican for the first time. After this election, Cass County would not vote Democratic again until 1906, Barry County not again until 1908, and Newaygo County not again until 1912. County Russell A. AlgerRepublican Josiah W. BegoleFusion David PrestonProhibition Jesse M. MilleGreenback Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona61769.80%26630.09%10.11%00.00%35139.71%884Allegan4,05347.99%3,38740.10%1,00411.89%00.00%6667.89%8,446Alpena1,07750.12%1,01647.28%562.61%00.00%612.84%2,149Antrim1,04657.38%72639.82%512.80%00.00%32017.55%1,823Arenac31432.81%58661.23%565.85%00.00%-272-28.42%957Baraga40157.45%29742.55%00.00%00.00%10414.90%698Barry2,67244.27%2,94448.77%4206.96%00.00%-272-4.51%6,036Bay2,93036.61%4,68358.51%2072.59%1842.30%-1,573-21.90%8,004Benzie55354.86%37437.10%818.04%00.00%17917.76%1,008Berrien4,41047.77%4,45048.21%3704.01%00.00%-40-0.43%9,231Branch3,49349.70%3,00942.81%5257.47%00.00%4846.89%7,028Calhoun4,97949.86%4,31543.21%6906.91%00.00%6646.65%9,986Cass2,72747.68%2,76148.28%2304.02%10.02%-34-0.59%5,719Charlevoix1,07253.10%87943.54%673.32%10.05%1939.56%2,019Cheboygan77645.06%90252.38%442.56%00.00%-126-7.32%1,722Chippewa67850.45%63847.47%282.08%00.00%402.98%1,344Clare61445.75%68450.97%443.28%00.00%-70-5.22%1,342Clinton2,61642.05%3,20251.47%4036.48%00.00%-586-9.42%6,221Crawford30957.54%21940.78%91.68%00.00%9016.76%537Delta1,19865.75%61833.92%60.33%00.00%58031.83%1,822Eaton4,10349.31%3,67344.14%5436.53%10.01%4305.17%8,321Emmet76743.02%89250.03%1246.95%00.00%-125-7.01%1,783Genesee4,11745.85%3,76041.87%1,10312.28%00.00%3573.98%8,980Gladwin28655.53%19437.67%00.00%356.80%9217.86%515Grand Traverse1,56961.89%83833.06%1285.05%00.00%73128.84%2,535Gratiot2,67847.01%2,70747.52%3125.48%00.00%-29-0.51%5,697Hillsdale4,26052.08%3,16638.70%7509.17%10.01%1,09413.37%8,180Houghton2,38157.89%1,66040.36%721.75%00.00%72117.53%4,113Huron1,34739.28%1,88454.94%1975.75%00.00%-537-15.66%3,429Ingham3,69442.45%4,36250.13%6367.31%90.10%-668-7.68%8,701Ionia3,49444.54%3,71547.36%6348.08%00.00%-221-2.82%7,844Iosco1,07155.87%80742.10%392.03%00.00%26413.77%1,917Isabella1,60548.49%1,60448.46%992.99%20.06%10.03%3,310Jackson4,78443.96%5,32648.94%7606.98%120.11%-542-4.98%10,882Kalamazoo4,42150.83%3,78443.51%4915.65%00.00%6377.32%8,697Kalkaska61959.81%37135.85%454.35%00.00%24823.96%1,035Kent8,84344.89%9,68449.16%1,1665.92%20.01%-841-4.27%19,700Keweenaw62274.40%20224.16%121.44%00.00%42050.24%836Lake93254.31%67139.10%1136.59%00.00%26115.21%1,716Lapeer3,00049.33%2,72244.76%3605.92%00.00%2784.57%6,082Leelanau80457.26%57641.03%241.71%00.00%22816.24%1,404Lenawee5,69045.44%5,42343.31%1,40611.23%00.00%2672.13%12,522Livingston2,70546.14%2,85248.65%3055.20%00.00%-147-2.51%5,862Mackinac48046.20%55753.61%20.19%00.00%-77-7.41%1,039Macomb2,77242.87%3,43853.17%2543.93%10.02%-666-10.30%6,466Manistee1,32739.09%1,87755.29%1905.60%00.00%-550-16.20%3,395Manitou1810.84%14889.16%00.00%00.00%-130-78.31%166Marquette4,24973.50%1,44625.01%861.49%00.00%2,80348.49%5,781Mason1,26849.15%1,23847.95%752.90%00.00%311.20%2,582Mecosta2,34053.17%1,81941.33%2425.50%00.00%52111.84%4,401Menominee2,58672.56%95226.71%260.73%00.00%1,63445.85%3,564Midland1,06853.43%87543.77%462.30%100.50%1939.65%1,999Missaukee46653.56%37042.53%343.91%00.00%9611.03%870Monroe3,07542.91%3,78652.83%2954.12%70.10%-711-9.92%7,166Montcalm3,84949.22%3.75448.01%2152.75%10.01%951.21%7,820Montmorency9037.82%13757.56%114.62%00.00%-47-19.75%238Muskegon3,42849.15%3,16645.39%3815.46%00.00%2623.76%6,975Newaygo1,94646.11%2,06448.91%2104.98%00.00%-118-2.80%4,220Oakland4,84444.72%5,34149.31%6475.97%00.00%-497-4.59%10,832Oceana1,59749.78%1,21837.97%39312.25%00.00%37911.81%3,208Ogemaw49550.98%45847.17%171.75%00.00%373.81%971Ontonagon29853.31%23742.40%223.94%00.00%6110.91%559Osceola1,46657.31%76830.02%32412.67%00.00%69827.29%2,558Oscoda19868.28%8830.34%41.38%00.00%11037.93%290Otsego45049.02%41344.99%555.99%00.00%374.03%918Ottawa3,65552.44%3,05943.89%2533.63%30.04%5968.55%6,970Presque Isle40064.31%22235.69%00.00%00.00%17828.62%622Roscommon43349.94%43149.71%10.12%20.23%20.23%867Saginaw6,08445.78%6,90051.91%2521.90%550.41%-816-6.14%13,291Sanilac1,94549.92%1,75545.05%1934.95%20.05%1904.88%3,896Schoolcraft56167.67%25330.52%141.69%00.00%30837.15%829Shiawassee2,65941.15%2,99746.39%78912.21%150.23%-338-5.23%6,461St. Clair4,07945.03%4,56850.43%3884.28%140.15%-489-5.40%9,058St. Joseph3,21246.20%3,57251.38%1622.33%60.09%-360-5.18%6,952Tuscola2,91849.77%2,57643.94%3696.29%00.00%3425.83%5,863Van Buren4,27656.20%2,96038.90%3664.81%00.00%1,31617.30%7,609Washtenaw3,93439.44%5,25952.72%7827.84%00.00%-1,325-13.28%9,975Wayne16,82743.43%20,51252.94%1,4063.63%00.00%-3,685-9.51%38,745Wexford1,21954.06%84437.43%1928.51%00.00%37516.63%2,255Total190,84047.67%186,88746.68%22,2075.55%3640.09%3,9530.99%400,448

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Alpena Baraga Calhoun Chippewa Genesee Midland Muskegon Roscommon

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Berrien Clare Huron Montmorency Emmet

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